Editing Prosthesis (section)

{{short description|Artificial device that replaces a missing body part}}
[[File:Disabled Soldier's War Job- Producing Artificial Limbs, UK, c 1944 D17829.jpg|thumb|A factory worker with a prosthetic arm using a [[lathe]] to produce artificial limbs {{circa|1944}}]]
In [[medicine]], a '''prosthesis''' ({{plural form}}: '''prostheses'''; from {{langx|grc|πρόσθεσις|prósthesis|addition, application, attachment}}),<ref>{{LSJ|pro/sqesis|πρόσθεσις|cite}}</ref> or a '''prosthetic implant''',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theengineer.co.uk/prosthetic-implant-wrist-movement/|title=Prosthetic implant provides realistic wrist movement to amputees|first=Stuart|last=Nathan|date=28 November 2018|access-date=2019-01-30 }}</ref><ref>{{LSJ|pro/sqesis|πρόσθεσις|cite}}</ref> is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through [[physical trauma]], disease, or a condition present at birth ([[Congenital|congenital disorder]]). Prostheses may restore the normal functions of the missing body part, <ref name="madehow.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.madehow.com/Volume-1/Artificial-Limb.html|title=How artificial limb is made – material, manufacture, making, used, parts, components, structure, procedure|website=www.madehow.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-24}}</ref> or may perform a cosmetic function.

A person who has undergone an amputation is sometimes referred to as an [[Amputation|amputee]], however, this term may be offensive.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disability Language Style Guide {{!}} National Center on Disability and Journalism |url=https://ncdj.org/style-guide/#:~:text=Amputation/amputee&text=People%20who%20have%20undergone%20an,an%20amputation%E2%80%9D%20is%20generally%20acceptable. |access-date=2024-10-26 |language=en-US}}</ref> Rehabilitation for someone with an amputation is primarily coordinated by a [[Physical medicine and rehabilitation|physiatrist]] as part of an inter-disciplinary team consisting of physiatrists, prosthetists, nurses, physical therapists, and occupational therapists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/rehab/staywell/document.php|title=Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Treatment Team|website=Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine|language=en|access-date=2019-02-24}}</ref> Prostheses can be created by hand or with [[computer-aided design]] (CAD), a software interface that helps creators design and analyze the creation with computer-generated [[Technical drawing|2-D]] and [[3D computer graphics|3-D graphics]] as well as analysis and optimization tools.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oandplibrary.org/alp/chap04-01.asp|title=4: Prosthetic Management: Overview, Methods, and Materials {{!}} O&P Virtual Library|website=www.oandplibrary.org|access-date=2017-10-24}}</ref>