artificial joint
Implanted body hinge
An artificial joint is a prosthetic device surgically implanted to replace a damaged or diseased joint, typically in the hip, knee, or shoulder.
Made of metal, plastic, or ceramic components, artificial joints restore mobility and relieve chronic pain from arthritis or injury: She's been pain-free since getting an artificial hip.
- prostheticManufactured body substitute
- implantDevice placed inside tissue
- medical deviceTool for clinical use
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- hip replacementSurgical installation of artificial joint
knee · knee replacement · titanium · replacement · surgery · orthopedic · socket · ball · ball and socket · surgeon · metal · ceramic · plastic · mobility · rehabilitation · physical therapy · range of motion · cartilage
- jointsknee, elbow, ankle, dovetail, wrist
- implantsimplant, breast implants, cochlear implants, dental implants, hip implant
- plasticsplastics, plastic, polymers, polymer, polyethylene
- Bionicsbionic eye, bionic ear, bionic limb, cochlear implant, neural implant
- prostheticsprosthetic arms, prosthetic foot, bionic hands, bionic arm, bionic hand
- therapy equipmentresistance bands, knee brace, exercise balls, ankle support, balance boards
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