Ball and socket joints are a type of synovial joint that moves throughout three or more planes of motion into multiple directions. Ball and socket joints are found in the shoulders and hips and control movement essential for all daily functions. Injuries, osteoarthritis, and autoimmune conditions ...
ball-and-socket jointasynovial jointin which the rounded or spheroidal surface of one bone (the “ball”) moves within a cup-shaped depression (the “socket”) on another bone, allowing greater freedom of movement than any other type of joint. See illustration. Called alsopolyaxialorspheroidal...
The invention relates to an elbow prosthesis which is implemented by cementation in the humerus and cubitus, respectively. According to the invention, the prosthesis comprises two metal components (A and B), the first component (A) being formed of a metal sphere whereto, to one pole, there ...
Ball-and-socket type wrist joint prosthesis devicedoi:CN101708139 BThe invention relates to a rolling and sliding device capable of replacing partial movement function of the human body wrist joint, in particular to a ball-and-socket type wrist joint prosthesis device. The device comprises a ...
Related to ball-and-socket joint:Spheroidal joint ball-and-sock·et joint (bôl′ən-sŏk′ĭt) n. 1.A synovial joint, such as the shoulder or hip joint, in which a spherical knob or knoblike part of one bone fits into a cavity or socket of another, so that some degree of ...
Many different types of joints exist in the human body, but the kind which allows the greatest range of motion is the ball and socket joint. These joints are present where one bone ends with a spherical knob that lies in a circular depression in the other bone. This arrangement ...
The invention relates to a rolling and sliding device capable of replacing partial movement function of the human body wrist joint, in particular to a ball-and-socket type wrist joint prosthesis device. The device comprises a wrist joint handle and a slider which is connected and fixed through ...
The shoulder joint is a ball-and-socket joint. The articular surface of the scapula forms the concave glenoid, and the convex humeral head articulates within it. Although the joint is capable of movement in any direction, its major actions are flexion and extension. • The joint capsule is...
Ball-and-socket joint, preferably for chassis suspensions or steering systems of motor vehicles, with a steering joint housing (5), one of a spherical surface (3) and a bolt (2) existing bearing journal (1), which is connected to the spherical surface rotary - and can be deflected in th...
Ball-and-socket joint 2, securely fastened to an arm 1, engaged in a shell 6 and guided along an engagement/disengagement axis 5, which is not continuous with the working zone, by tenons 4 and recesses 3 reciprocally made in the shell and the ball-joint. A passage zone of the arm all...