| Total
Hinge Joint Implant Replacement |
 Shows a great toe joint in which the most of the normal cartilage that covers the joint surface has been lost |
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 This is how we utilize an acetate sheet that contains the actual sizes of the various total hinge implants so it can be placed over the patients preoperative x-rays prior to surgery to determine which implant will work best for that patient and how much of the joint needs to be removed |
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 The total implant in place in the great toe |
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 An x-ray after total hinge implant surgery after 3 months |
| See Hemi Joint Replacement > |