Joints in the Body

Deciding whether or not to

improve your parts…
 What is a joint?
 A place in the body where 2 or more
bones come together

 They allow bones to move in

different ways

 There are 2 kinds of joints:

MOVABALE and IMMOVABLE
 Immovable Joints
 Connect bones in a way that allows
little or no movement
 Example: Cranial Sutures (fibrous);
Ribs/Sternum (cartilaginous)
 Movable Joints
 Allow the body to make a wide range
of movements

 Types of moveable joints (synovial):

• Ball and Socket
• Pivot
• Hinge
• Gliding
 Ball and Socket Joints
 Found in the hip and shoulder
 Allows multi-directional movement
 Pivot Joint
 Found at the top of the head
(cervical vertebrae)
 Ability to rotate your head side to
side
 Hinge Joint
 Found at the knee and elbow
 Allows forward and backward motion
 Gliding Joint
 Found at the wrist and ankle
 Allows you to bend and flex and
move side-to-side
 What happens when your joints
wear out???

 Total Joint Replacements

• To relieve constant pain and disability
due to damage of the joint structures

• In 2003, about 652,000 replacements

were performed in the US

• Mostly done for the hip and knee

 How is it done?
 The damaged parts of the bones and
cartilage are replaced with metal and
plastic surfaces that are shaped to
restore structure and function
Total Knee Components
Before/After
(the knee):
Total Hip Replacement
 How long do they last?
 In most older persons, it may last a
decade or more

 In younger individuals, they may

need a second replacement in their
lifetime
 Benefits:
 Decrease/eliminate pain

 Increase mobility

 Keep an active lifestyle

 Improved quality of life

When will it be your turn???
 References
 Image 1; Slide 1
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 Image 6; Slide 5
http://www.kettering.edu/visitors/storypics/shoulder-joint.jpg
 Image 7; Slide 6
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 Image 8; Slide 7
http://assets.disaboom.com/Images/hipknee/Hingejoint.jpg
 Image 9; Slide 7
http://ovrt.nist.gov/projects/vrml/h-anim/joint1A.gif
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 References cont’d
 Image 11; Slide 8
http://www.footankle.com/images/drop-foot1.jpg
 AAOS http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00233
 Image 12; Slide 10
http://www.hughston.com/hha/b.11.2.1b.jpg
 Image 13; Slide 11
http://www.fixmyjointpain.com/joint_replacement/images/jointpain7.jpg
 Image 14; Slide 12
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/images/ency/fullsize/9494.jpg
 Image 15; Slide 13
http://www.hosmatnet.com/Images/TotalHipReplacement1.jpg
 Image 16; Slide 13
http://www.orthodoctor.com/images/totalHip.jpg
 Image 17; Slide 15
http://rxtohome.com/images/graphics/jointReplacement3.jpg
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