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About Arthritis
About Arthritis
Arthritis is a disease resulting in damage of joint cartilage, the tissue that covers the ends of your bones. This damage can cause you severe pain, stiffness, disability and deformity. These symptoms can interfere with your basic daily tasks such as walking, driving a car and preparing food. The severity of symptoms can vary from mild to moderate or severe.
Arthritis is an umbrella term for many conditions affecting the joints, the most common of which is osteoarthritis.

When is Hip Replacement Surgery a Possible Treatment Option?
Hip Replacement Surgery is a treatment for Hip Osteoarthritis that may be recommended by a healthcare professional when all non-surgical treatment options have been attempted and no longer provide effective relief. This short animation provides some information about how an implant is used in hip replacement surgery.
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References
1. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2021. Arthritis and osteoporosis, 2017-18 financial year I Australian Bureau of Statistics. [ONLINE], [Accessed 2 August 2021].
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