Total hip replacement (THR). X-ray of the right hip of a 72 year old man, showing a hip replacement. The replacement hip consists of a ball and shaft
Total hip replacement (THR). X-ray of the right hip of a 72 year old man, showing a hip replacement. The replacement hip consists of a ball and shaft (white) embedded in the femur (thigh bone). The ball can move freely in its prosthetic socket (upper centre) in the pelvis.
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Photo credit: © DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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