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Reemplazo de la articulación de la rodilla

Nombres alternativos:

Artroplastia de rodilla; reemplazo total de la articulación de la rodilla

Riesgos:

Los riesgos de esta cirugía son, entre otros:

Es necesario que las personas que tienen una prótesis (como en el caso de una articulación artificial) tengan precauciones especiales contra la infección. Se debe llevar una tarjeta de identificación médica que indique que se tiene una prótesis e informar siempre al médico acerca de la prótesis de articulación de rodilla. Se deben administrar antibióticos antes de cualquier tratamiento dental o cualquier procedimiento invasivo .

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