Can Joint Replacement Keep the Elderly Active For Longer?
 
  These days joint replacement surgery  is quite commonplace especially among the elderly. The surgery makes the joint movements easier by reducing the pain and stiffness in them. The leading cause of these symptoms which calls for joint replacement is arthritis.  Arthritis is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system  attacks the connective tissues in the body causing:                 Pain          Swelling          Stiffness                      This disease when ignored may cause permanent  problems and damage to the afflicted tissues and joints. In the surgical  process of joint replacement the joint damaged by arthritis is either  resurfaced or replaced. This replacement material that is employed  consists of:                 Titanium          Cobalt chrome          Stainless steel          Ceramic material          Polyethylene (plastic)                      The artificial joints however are made up of:                 Metal          plastics               The team...
 
