Two arms, two legs, two hands, two feet, ten fingers, and ten toes. Such a combination is normal, but does everyone have their essential limbs? One arm, two legs, one hand, two feet, five fingers, and ten toes.What's missing? One arm. Not everyone is lucky enough to have all their limbs. Not everyone is lucky enough to be “normal”. Prosthesis are the solution for someone who has lost a limb and is not ready to give up their life.
A prosthetic is a mechanical device that replaces a lost limb. It gives the user the ability to do some of the things they enjoyed before amputation. Prosthetics are created by a patient’s prosthetist to fit the patient’s specific needs (Prosthetic FAQs for the New Amputee). …show more content…
Orthopedic surgeons replace body parts that no longer work, this is internal prosthesis. Internal prosthesis are surgically attached to the body. Internal prosthesis are normally for replacement of a joint like a hip. When a patient requires internal prosthesis, the prosthetic either replaces an entire joint or supports a weak joint. An orthopedic surgeon would have to put in the prosthetic device because the injury is not external. Prosthetists only handle external amputations. Internal prosthesis are not only artificial joints, they can deal with veins, arteries, and the heart. If a vein or artery is ruptured, they can be replaced. Same goes with the heart …show more content…
They make up the nerves, which is how the body functions. If the nerves are destroyed, then so is the body. The nerves are centered around the spine, so when someone has a spinal cord injury, that is how they become paralyzed. When someone hurts themselves, the wound heals. However, nerve cells do not heal the same way. There is a protein in the brain that helps to prevent nerve cells from dividing on their own. This protein may be what is stopping paralysis patients from recovering. Hope is not lost though. Scientists have recently found an antibody in rats that neutralizes the protein, and caused the nerves to grow (Daly).
There is also a protein that is actually a missing link in a chain reaction in the brain. The protein is called HDAC5, and is a key part of a large reaction that triggers nerve cells to start growing again. The problem with HDAC5 is that the protein is unable to be released from the nucleus of cells, and then it is unable to help regrow the nerve cells. Scientists have found drugs that help to release the protein, and it is then able to repair the damaged nerve cells (“Scientists identify clue to regrowing nerve