Sentences with phrase «joint prostheses»

Additionally, more than 1100 patients have consented to participate in a postmortem retrieval program, allowing for the retrieval of their joint prostheses in surrounding bone and the collection of various organ samples at the time of their death.

The most common reasons for readmission were postoperative infection (8 percent), infection and inflammatory reaction due to internal joint prosthesis (6 percent), hematoma complications during a procedure (3 percent) and dislocation of a prosthetic joint (3 percent).

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Studies have shown that users equipped with the lower - limb prostheses with powered knee and heel joints naturally walk faster with decreased hip effort while expending less energy than when they are using passive prostheses.

During the conventional prosthetic tuning process, a prosthetist adjusts the powered prosthesis's system so that it exerts the power necessary to recreate those normal joint motions while walking.

Components of the prosthesis work together to restore the natural movement of the ankle joint, according to Dr. Deland.

Bargar hopes it will be able to prepare bones for different joints, such as knees, or different designs of prosthesis that would be too difficult to do by conventional surgery.

The technology has been used successfully to solve a number of other medical prosthesis problems, including in the areas of joint replacement and facial reconstruction surgery.

Yes, it's possible to have the tiny joints in your fingers replaced with prostheses to ease the pain and suffering associated with arthritis.

Radiographs show abnormalities in the hip joint and are used for choosing the proper sized prosthesis but they are only part of the picture.

Surgical options include a Triple Pelvic Osteotomy (TPO), which realigns the acetabulum and the head of the femur into the correct positions, and a Total Hip Replacement, which replaces the existing, damaged joint with prosthesis.