Equipment and therapies

TKA / THA

total knee arthroplasty / total hip arthroplasty

Joint replacement of the knee or the hip. Also written TKR / THR (replacement).

How it gets tested

Appears in postoperative and mobility items, where weight-bearing orders and positioning restrictions are the tested detail.

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