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what sort of problem is joint replacement with an artificial joint?

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Let me explain: Joint replacements done when your joint wear out and start to be painful it is very t hard ambulate with it.
The joint replacements to cap the joint with metal and polyethylene. There are two main complication.1-from the surgery itself.2-from wear and tear. Artificial joints like any thing artificial , follow the law of wear and tear? In general they have good result.

Question 2

what materials are artificial joints made of?

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Many things: Total joints can be made out of various metals including stainless steel, cobalt-chrome, or titanium, and the inserts are made out of these metals, or plastic, or ceramics.

Question 3

what does it meant to have an artificial joint?

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Replacement: An "artificial" joint is one that is man-made and surgically replaces someone's own joint.

Question 4

can you be a?firefighter if you have?an artificial joint?

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Sure: This should not lead to problems as long as you are able to pass the rigorous physical fitness testing that they are required to undergo.

Question 5

what are the advantages of artificial joints over transplant joints?

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No rejection: In principle replacement of joints with a deceased donor source is logical.  However, the larger the tissue, the more difficult to create adequate blood supply, and foreign tissue (not from an identical twin) is subject to the rejection response requiring anti-rejection drugs.  Smaller grafts, bone, cartilage, cornea don't require a significant blood supply and are at less risk for rejection.

Question 6

what is an artificial joint made from?

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Artificial joints: Typically they are made from surgical steel and a special plastic but sometimes parts are also made of ceramic.

Question 7

what are the top reasons for getting artificial joint?

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Quality of life: Pain, swelling, loss of motion and function, inability to sleep thru the night, inability to do the activities you want to do.  Artificial joints restore motion and function allowing you to maintain an active life, which is important for your overall longevity in terms of heart and lung health.

Question 8

can an artificial joint manifest a reaction or symptoms?

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Yes?: Artificial joints only act as resurfacings for arthritic joints.  Therefore, ligaments, muscles, and nerve endings are preserved.  So, if the joint is irritated, unstable, or inflammed then the usual response of pain and swelling ensues.  So, an artificial joint can become symptomatic like any native joint.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: artificial joint?

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Joint replacement: An "artificial joint" is a term describing a joint that has been operated on and typically replaced by a synthetic joint with the goal of improving pain and/or function of the joint.  A common example is a patient who has a painful, arthritic knee and undergoes a total knee replacement.

Question 10

can you tell me the advantages of artificial joints over transplants?

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Durability: There are currently no transplant procedures designed to replace a joint outside of a vascularized composite allograft for a missing hand or limb. Joint replacements are designed to restore joint mobility with the durability of a composite of metal and plastic, and is the current standard of care.

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