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What do you know artificial joints ?

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On account of tremendous stress on the bones and joints of arms and legs, desiginig and substituting artificial jonts for the damaged ones have really important.
The hip and elow joints are the most stressed ones. The ball and socket joint in the hip carries most of the body weight and is essential for walking.
The major consideration in artificial joints is their biocompatibility. Many systems fail because the body rejects the cement used to interface the artificial and real body parts.
The most common material used for making artificial joints is titanium. Other light weight plastics and materials similar to done are also being developed.
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