Joint replacement replacement or a hemi (half) replacement. A total hip replacement consists of replacing both the acetabulum and the femoral head while hemiarthroplasty generally only replaces the femoral head. Hip replacement is currently the most common orthopaedic operation, though patient satisfaction short- and long-term varies widely. Knee replacement involves exposure of the front of the knee, with detachment of part of the quadriceps muscle (vastus medialis) from the patella. The patella is displaced to one side of the joint, allowing exposure of the distal end of the femur and the proximal end of the tibia. The ends of these bones are
Falana Falana Falana is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. Palpi upturned, where the second joint reaching vertex of the head and third joint long and naked. Antennae bipectinated in a male with short branches. Metathorax with slight tufts. Abdomen with a dorsal tuft on the first segment, keeled below, with pairs of flattened scale-like plates. Femur with scaly tufts at the base. Fore tibia hairy, mid and hind tibia with medial and distal tufts. Fore wings with an acute apex. Outer margin excised below apex and produced to a rounded lobe at center and point at vein 2.