Shoulder replacement

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Shoulder replacement is a surgical procedure in which all or part of the glenohumeral joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant. Such joint replacement surgery generally is conducted to relief arthritis pain or fix severe physical joint damage.American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Shoulder Joint Replacement (Web Article) (English). Retrieved on 2007-10-22, 2007. Retrieved on Tuesday, 2007. Retrieved on October 2007.

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v • d • e Orthopedic surgery, operations/surgeries and other procedures on the musculoskeletal system (ICD-9-CM V3 76-84) Bones Genioplasty - Coccygectomy - Bone grafting - Osteotomy Joints Arthroscopy - Discectomy - Spinal fusion - Arthrodesis - Replacement joint (Hip replacement, Knee replacement, Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, Shoulder replacement) - Arthroplasty - Hip resurfacing Muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa Myotomy - Fasciotomy - Bursectomy Other Amputation (Hemipelvectomy, Hemicorporectomy) - Distraction osteogenesis