You will be given an anesthetic and the surgeon will replace the damaged parts of the joint. The materials used in a total joint replacement are designed to enable the joint to move just like your normal joint. The prosthesis is generally composed of two parts: a metal piece that fits closely into a matching sturdy plastic piece.

Related Journals of Total joint reconstruction

Journal of Clinical & Experimental Orthopaedics, Osteoarthritis, Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research, Bone Reports & Recommendations, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Bone and Joint Journal, Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Joint Bone Spine, Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks