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Descriptor English: Joint Prosthesis
Descriptor Spanish: Prótesis Articulares
Descriptor prótesis articulares
Scope note: Prótesis usadas para reemplazar, parcial o totalmente, una articulación humana o de animales. (UMDNS, 1999)
Descriptor Portuguese: Prótese Articular
Descriptor French: Prothèse articulaire
Entry term(s): Joint Prostheses
Prostheses, Joint
Prosthesis, Joint
Tree number(s): E07.695.400
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007595
Scope note: Prostheses used to partially or totally replace a human or animal joint. (from UMDNS, 1999)
Annotation: HIP PROSTHESIS & KNEE PROSTHESIS are also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Prosthesis (1966-1970)
specific joint (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 71
History Note: 71
Related: Arthroplasty, Replacement MeSH
DeCS ID: 7763
Unique ID: D007595
NLM Classification: WE 312
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1971/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2004/07/13
Joint Prosthesis - Preferred
Concept UI M0011864
Scope note Prostheses used to partially or totally replace a human or animal joint. (from UMDNS, 1999)
Preferred term Joint Prosthesis
Entry term(s) Joint Prostheses
Prostheses, Joint
Prosthesis, Joint



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