A 31-year-old member asked:
Can an artificial joint manifest a reaction or symptoms?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gwo-Chin Leeanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 25 years experience
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.
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Dr. Bruce Rothschildanswered
Rheumatology 50 years experience
Yes: They can loosen or even cause the body to "reject" them.
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Last updated Oct 21, 2013
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