What are artificial joints? What material is used to make them? Find out about an
organisation involved in manufacturing artificial joints.
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Every day, people all over the world need to get some form of joint replacement. In the United States alone, a whopping one million people will have a total joint replacement procedure, and the numbers are expected to rise above four million per year in the next two decades
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=an artificial joint is a prosthesis or prosthetic joint, made of plastic, ceramic or metal, which is implanted to replace a damaged or diseased natural joint. Joints can become damaged by arthritis and other diseases, injuries, or from other causes such as obesity.
=It is generally accepted that artificial joint materials include metal, polymer and bioceramics. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is the main polymer used for joints, and it is widely used as acetabular cup material due to its superior biocompatibility, high impact strength and non-toxicity.
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