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Please tell me will you need a hip replacement if you were shot in the hip?
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Depends: If the hip was shot and healed you will likely develop arthritis in the hip and eventuaully ger a replacement. If the head was shot off the yes if the entire hip ball and socket are destroyed it may be a difficult task to put in a hip.
Answered 4/20/2014
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