And at the same time the character of the war altered through the replacement of the huge gas-filled airships by flying-machines as the instruments of war.

OFFERING partial knee replacements rather than total knee replacements would be beneficial to many patients as well as cheaper for the NHS, a study has suggested.

DOCTOR'S NOTE OFFERING partial knee replacements rather than total knee replacements would be beneficial to many patients as well as cheaper for the NHS, a study has suggested.

"Ankle replacements first started 30 years ago but results were not as good as hip or knee replacements.

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The downside to having a unicompartmental replacement is a slightly higher rate of early loosening and need for revision surgery compared with total knee replacements.

Tindel and Northern are acknowledged experts in such large-scale projects, having successfully completed window replacements at some of the tri-state's biggest housing complexes, including East River Landing on First Avenue and SouthBridge Towers in Lower Manhattan, which is currently underway.

The market for these replacements is forecast to grow to 17 million units, or 4.5%, in 2005, mainly as a result of the continued growth in industrial production and freight movement.

But because it is the main contributor to emission characteristics, many metalcasters are searching for replacements.

For some people, an uncemented prosthesis may last longer than cemented replacements because there is no cement that can break away.