knee replacement

collocation in English

meaningsofkneeandreplacement

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knee
noun[C]
uk
/niː/
us
/niː/
the middle joint of the leg that allows the leg ...
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replacement
noun
uk
/rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/
us
/rɪˈpleɪs.mənt/
the process of replacing something with ...
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(Definition ofkneeandreplacementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Should the patella be replaced in totalkneereplacement?
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In 2004, 8% (710 patients) of the total number ofkneereplacementpatients chose care in other counties.
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It also seems to delay the need forkneereplacement, if results observed in noncontrolled studies are confirmed.
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For instance, the total number of patients entering treatment during data collection was 419 in hip andkneereplacementsurgery.
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The start totalkneereplacementnumber of simulation is 1,000.
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The administrative technologies consisted of prioritization systems for patients in waiting list for two surgical procedures: cataract surgery and hip andkneereplacement.
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Validation of hip andkneereplacementpriority criteria arthroplasties in a community based population.
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Quality-of-life improvement compared after hip andkneereplacement.
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Health related quality of life in patients with total hip orkneereplacement.
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Are critical pathways and implant standardization programs effective in reducing costs in totalkneereplacementoperations?
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Hip andkneereplacementsurgery-volumes and waiting times.
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For example, in hand-eye robotic system for totalkneereplacement,20 the camera may be bumped accidentally during the surgery process, causing the changes of the hand- eye relationship.
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Current costs at the treatment centre, including all fixed and variable costs, are £2,463 for a hip replacement and £3,163 for akneereplacement.
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Information on the outcome ofkneereplacementoperations is not available centrally.
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There are no statutory requirements for the marketing ofkneereplacementimplants.
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There were more hip operations and morekneereplacementoperations.
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The next phase will monitor infections in patients undergoing hip andkneereplacementsurgery, and those who develop hospital-acquired infections after discharge.
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The average cost of a hip replacement is between £5,000 and £7,800; the average cost of akneereplacementis between £5,700 and £8,400.
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