"Prostheses and Implants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
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D019736
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MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695
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1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prostheses and Implants" by people in Profiles.
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Musculoskeletal disorders and the consumption of disability products. Health Mark Q. 1999; 17(1):83-98.
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Initial clinical experience with the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve implant in pediatric patients. Arch Ophthalmol. 1997 Feb; 115(2):186-91.
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Clinical experience with the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve implant in eyes with prior or concurrent penetrating keratoplasties. Am J Ophthalmol. 1997 Jan; 123(1):54-61.
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Initial clinical experience with the Ahmed glaucoma valve implant--correction. Am J Ophthalmol. 1995 Nov; 120(5):684.
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Initial clinical experience with the Ahmed Glaucoma Valve implant. Am J Ophthalmol. 1995 Jul; 120(1):23-31.