Prosthesis

Prosthesis
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A prosthesis is a device designed to replace a missing part of the body or to make a part of the body work better. Diseased or missing eyes, arms, hands, and legs are commonly replaced by prosthetic devices.
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Cleft palate prosthesis: A prosthetic device designed to close the opening left by a cleft in the palate and thereby to improve feeding and speech.
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ProsthesisArtificial substitute for a body part.
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Prosthesis
A specially made replacement for a part of the body that's been removed, such as a breast or limb.
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- Prosthesis
Review Date : 10/17/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by David R. Knowles M.D., Department of Urology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia Campus, New York, NY.
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Metallic Prosthesis
An artificial metallic implant can be manufactured to replace the entire end of the femur and the knee joint.
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UroLume endoprosthesis Tiny, expandable wire stent used to open and keep the urethra patent as treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Mfg: American Medical Systems of Minnetonka, MN. Source: FDA.
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In joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty), your surgeon removes your damaged joint and replaces it with a plastic or metal device called a prosthesis. The hip and knee joints are the most commonly replaced joints.
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Rates of long-term satisfaction are superior for penile prosthesis surgery,[31-33] but with less invasive and permanent treatments available, fewer men choose this treatment modality, particularly after undergoing intensive cancer therapy.
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In many cases, an artificial body part called a prosthesis can be made. It is fitted to your body to take the place of the amputated part. A variety of prostheses are available. Some have microcomputers in them.
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Also known as an "inflatable penile prosthesis", the penile pump is a remarkable device which can restore the possibility of intercourse to men suffering from severe sexual dysfunction.
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The wrist replacement prosthesis is attached to the bones of the arm and hand once the diseased bones have been removed. The prosthesis contains small holes allowing it to be sutured to adjoining bone, muscles, ligaments, and other tissue.
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For this reason, surgeons sometimes implant a penile prosthesis at the same time that the scar tissue is removed. In some men, a prosthesis alone is enough to straighten the curvature and improve sexual function.
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Breast augmentation surgery first gained popularity when the silicone gel prosthesis was developed in 1963. Over the years, a variety of implants became available.
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The prosthesis can be made of plastic and metal or from body tissue such as fascia and skin. When interpositional reconstruction fails, total joint replacement may be necessary. Joint replacement is also called total joint arthroplasty.
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A substance or object that is put in the body as a prosthesis, or for treatment or diagnosis.
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FDA approved the Urolume Endoprosthesis in 1996 to relieve urinary obstruction in men and improve ability to urinate. The device is approved for use in men for whom other standard surgical procedures to correct urinary obstruction have failed.
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selected cases and under the supervision of an experienced urologist who treats erectile dysfunction, therapy combining several of these methods can be used. If none of these therapies is satisfactory, surgical treatment, such as a penile prosthesis, ...
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Radiation therapy may be used in addition to surgery. In certain cases of malignant lumps, lumpectomy followed by radiation therapy is as effective as a radical mastectomy. Typically, lumpectomy does not require a breast replacement (prosthesis).
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Proper speech articulation is difficult unless the cleft is surgically closed, with a prosthesis.
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Prognosis The projected outcome of a disease; the life expectancy. PSA (Prostate-specific antigen) A marker used to determine prostate disease; it may be benign or malignant. Prosthesis Artificial replacement of a missing body part.
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