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Encyclopedia > Joint replacement
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A United States soldier demonstrates Foosball with two prosthetic limbs In medicine, a prosthesis is an artificial extension that replaces a missing part of the body. ...

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Replacement joint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (953 words)
Joint replacement is one of the most common and successful operations in modern orthopaedic surgery.
In distinction to other forms of arthroplasty, in joint replacement the diseased, arthritic joint surfaces are removed and the bone ends replaced or resurfaced with artificial components, commonly called prostheses or implants.
Joint Replacement surgery is indicated when the symptoms, usually pain and loss of function, are disabling.
Joint Replacement: Encyclopedia of Medicine (1156 words)
Joint replacement is the surgical replacement of a joint with an artificial prosthesis.
Joint replacement surgery should not be done on patients with infection, or any heart, kidney or lung problems that would make it risky to undergo general anesthesia.
Joint replacements are performed under general or regional anesthesia in a hospital by an orthopedic surgeon.
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