Knee joint replacement prosthesis

A prosthesis is a device designed to replace a missing part of the body, or to make a part of the body work better. The metal prosthetic device in knee joint replacement surgery replaces cartilage and bone which is damaged from disease or aging.
Review Date: 01/22/2007
Reviewed By: Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine
and Pediatrics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review
provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

















