title: [Prostheses, a surgical answer to the wear and tear of joints due to osteoarthritis].
abstract: The joints of patients with osteoarthritis suffer constant and irreversible wear and tear resulting in pain and functional incapacity. Prostheses are an appropriate response for improving quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Clinique du Ter, Ploemeur. brunometral@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Métral
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Musset
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D007596:Joints / Q000601:surgery*; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*