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Orthopaedic Implants

Medical devices used to replace or provide fixation of bone or to replace articulating surfaces of a joint.

Orthopaedics (also Orthopedics)

The medical specialty involved in the preservation and restoration of function of the musculoskeletal system that includes treatment of spinal disorders and peripheral nerve lesions.

Ossification

The process of forming bone in the body

Osteoporosis

A disorder in which bone is abnormally brittle, less dense, and is the result of a number of different diseases and abnormalities.

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