But no-one can predict how new joints will last.

Your new joint may last longer if you don't do hard physical work or activities that put a lot of stress on the joint.

If cemented, the new joint is immediately stable, though the cement can loosen with time.

Bigger lengths - new joints - more productivity.

The latest test was designed to recheck the new joints that link major segments of the booster.

The secret, I've learned, is to keep moving, exercising my new joints and stretching and strengthening the muscles that support them.

Since the new joint has no blood supply, it is not able to prevent the growth of infectious microorganisms.

Although the new joint doesn't entirely restore mobility, it can almost completely eliminate pain and return the hands to their normal shape.

But it seems like every time we shut up half a dozen, a flock of new joints bob up.

The researchers said the device allowed them to implant the new joints with much more precision than if it had been implanted by hand.