Illustration of a prosthetic hip joint. Here,the hip bone and femur of the leg articulate on an artificial metal ball. A metal shaft on the ball is sunk into the shaft of the femur bone to anchor it. In this way,the weakened leg bone rides on a strengthened metal joint. This type of surgery is most common in older people whose joints are stiff and painful as a result of osteoarthritis. It may also be needed if rheumatoid arthritis has spread to the hip joint,making walking difficult,or if the top end of the femur is badly fractured | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Borman, Molly |
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