Hip fusion-Arthrodesis. Arthrodesis is the fusion of the femur (thighbone) to the pelvis. Hip fusion is used for young patients with healthy spine and no changes in other joints. It may be also attempted for patients with failed total hip joints. Recovery requires partial weight bearing for a period of 12 weeks or more.
The Atlas Cedar lives long and requires a lot of space to develop freely growing 40 to 60 feet high with a 30 to 40 foot spread. Male cones are 2 to 3 inches and form on lower part of tree, with larger purple female cones developing on top branches.
Types of Cedar Trees. Though people call many different conifers cedars, only members of the genus Cedrus are truly cedar trees. Native species grow all over the world. Cedars are among the sturdiest and most forgiving of trees, able to survive in all kinds of weathers, in poor soil and patchy sunlight, and with irregular watering. Cedars are evergreens--they don't lose their needles in the wintertime.