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arthroplasty

American

[ahr-thruh-plas-tee] / ˈɑr θrəˌplæs ti /

noun

the surgical repair of a joint or the fashioning of a movable joint, using the patient's own tissue or an artificial replacement.

arthroplasty British

/ ˈɑːθrəˌplæstɪ /

noun

surgical repair of a diseased joint

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Etymology

Origin of arthroplasty

First recorded in 1885–90; arthro- + -plasty

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arthroplasty

It’s right there in the medical books, along with Belsey fundoplication, Heineke-Mikulicz pyloroplasty and Keller’s excision arthroplasty: Tommy John surgery.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

"These findings open new doors in the realm of revision knee arthroplasty," said Alexander Caughran, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and co-author on the study.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024

The arthroplasty procedure, under general anesthetic, involved removing the head of the femur to implant a prosthesis.

From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 2023

When doctors want to restore the function of a joint, they may perform a type of surgery called an arthroplasty and install a metal implant.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2022

An attempt should be made by arthroplasty to secure a movable joint at least on one side.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

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