Double hip replacement. Coloured X-ray of prosthetic hip implants (pink) used to repair a patient's hips in a double hip replacement operation. The sh

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Double hip replacement. Coloured X-ray of prosthetic hip implants (pink) used to repair a patient's hips in a double hip replacement operation. The shafts of the implants are embedded into the femurs (thigh bones) and articulate with their ball components with sockets implanted into the pelvis bones. This operation is usually carried out to treat a condition such as osteoarthritis.

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