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Surgeons at Duke University have resuscitated a ‘dead’ heart on the operating table after it stopped beating for more than five minutes. The organ was later transplanted into the chest of a three-month-old child, saving their life. The infant with the donor heart continued to show normal cardiac function and no signs of organ rejection at six months of age, …

6. “During a knee replacement, the medical team completely dislocates your knee, puts the knee cap to the side, and starts measuring and cutting. During tibia replacement, this part assists in pushing the tibia forward so you can apply components accurately.” “During hip replacement, the entire hip is dislocated, and if it’s an old posterior approach, your femoral head is …