Sentence examples for having the prosthesis from inspiring English sources

Does having the prosthesis make it tougher?

The doctor who installed the hip 20 years ago after a hunting accident in Idaho called to offer Mr. Dingell, 75, a card saying he has the prosthesis, which would ease passage through metal detectors.

Finally, the patient who had a shoulder replacement penetrating the skin had the prosthesis removed.

No patient had to have the prosthesis removed during the follow-up (8 to 14 months).

All participants had the prosthesis implanted for a minimum of 3 years prior to participating in the present study.

The other patient (anterolateral approach) underwent open reduction, developed a deep infection, and had the prosthesis extracted.

This could imply that the participant has had the prosthesis for a long time and therefore is no longer aware of its impact, or that the participants may not be using the prosthesis effectively.

In 1 patient, 2-stage exchange failed and the infection was treated with chronic antibiotic suppression. 1 patient had the prosthesis removed, but the infection was not controlled despite several attempts at additional soft tissue revisions.

For the patients having THA the prosthesis type was identified from patient records, with three types of bearing surface (ceramic femoral head on ceramic socket, MOM and metal-on-polyethylene) accounting for 95% of cases.

He says he knows he could have run faster — if only he had had the proper prosthesis.

Monolimb is a transtibial prosthesis having the socket and shank molded into one piece of thermoplastic material.