Prostheses and Implants

Artificial substitutes for body parts, and materials inserted into tissue for functional, cosmetic, or therapeutic purposes. Prostheses can be functional, as in the case of artificial arms and legs, or cosmetic, as in the case of an artificial eye. Implants, all surgically inserted or grafted into the body, tend to be used therapeutically. IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL is available for those used experimentally.

Also Known As:

Prosthesis; Prostheses; Endoprostheses; Endoprosthesis; Prosthetic Implants; Artificial Implant; Artificial Implants; Implant and Prostheses; Implant, Artificial; Implant, Prosthetic; Implants and Prostheses; Implants, Prosthetic; Implants, Artificial; Prostheses and Implant; Prosthetic Implant

Equipment and Supplies
- Prostheses and Implants: 21690

Philip Chater Selected Research

Philip Chater Research Topics

Disease

Therapy/Procedure