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joint(s) prosthesis (prosthē´sis), n the addition to or replacement of a member(s) or of structural elements within a joint to improve and enhance the function of the joint. Principal joint prostheses include hip replacement and knee replacement. Less common is a joint prosthesis for the temporomandibular joint. |
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Septic arthritis caused by Chryseobacterium meningosepticum in an elbow joint prosthesis. Furthermore, the prosthetic hip must have been the only joint prosthesis in the subject's body, and all other joints must have been relatively pain-free. The specific product segments analyzed are Hip Prosthesis, Knee Prosthesis, and Secondary Joint Prosthesis (Shoulder Prosthesis and Other Secondar Joint Prosthesis). |
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