Prosthetic knee

Prosthetic knee. Coloured X-ray of the kneejoint with an artificial or prosthetic joint(yellow). Knee-joint replacement is most oftencarried out in older people whose knees areseverely affected by osteoarthritis or rheumatoidarthritis. Arthritis is a general term used todescribe inflammation of the joints. It affectsjoints symmetrically: joints of the feet, knees, ankles, hips, fingers, wrists and shoulders areaffected. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmunecondition diagnosed by a blood test that revealsthe presence of the rheumatic factor, and byX-rays that show typical erosion of the joints.. Stunning Photo Gifts From Science Photo Library

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