total joint replacement


replacement

 [re-plās´ment] 1. substitution; see also therapy" >replacement therapy.2. arthroplasty.joint replacement arthroplasty.total hip replacement arthroplasty" >total hip arthroplasty.total joint replacement arthroplasty" >total joint arthroplasty.

total joint replacement

Surgical removal of a diseased or injured joint and its replacement with an orthosis.knee, replacement of; hip replacement, total;