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Joint Replacement Resources

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For more about revision surgery, first-time joint replacement, and taking care of a replacement joint, check out the following resources.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Go the AAOS Web site and click on Joint Replacement to read about joint replacement surgery, physical activity after joint replacement, and other topics. Or you can click on a joint on the skeleton shown on the site for articles specific to that joint.

Arthritis Foundation
On this page of the AF Web site, you can view animated explanations of hip and knee revisions and other types of surgery.

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