knee implant
Artificial leg hinge
A knee implant is an artificial joint surgically inserted to replace a damaged or arthritic knee.
The device typically consists of metal and plastic components that replicate the knee's natural movement.
Most knee implants are designed to last fifteen to twenty years: Her knee implant gave her mobility she hadn't had in a decade.
- orthopedicRelating to bone treatment
- titaniumElement twenty-two
- metal alloyMixture of metallic elements
- jointShared by multiple parties
- replacementWhat takes another's place
surgery · operating room · prosthetic · artificial joint · cartilage · arthritis · joint pain · surgeon · rehabilitation · walking · mobility · hospital · anesthesia · recovery · scar · stiffness · range of motion · swelling
- medical devicespacemaker, defibrillator, AED, ventilator, CT scanner
- biomaterialscollagen, silicone, scaffolds, calcium phosphate, polyurethane
- medical equipmentstethoscope, AED, syringe, hospital bed, surgical table
- prostheticsartificial limb, prosthetic arms, prosthetic foot, bionic hands, bionic arm
- therapy equipmentresistance bands, exercise balls, ankle support, balance boards, wrist splint
- Surgical Toolsscalpel, forceps, retractor, clamp, scissors
knee implantknee brace
Leg joint stabilizer
compression sleeve · elastic bandage · ice pack · orthotic · walking boot
knee implantstem cell therapy
Treatment using primordial cells
physical therapy · natural healing · conservative treatment · rehabilitation exercises · weight management
knee, implant, knees, kneed, kneeing, kneecap, kneel, kneels, kneeling