What Material Is Used In Shoulder Prothestic And Cobalt Prothestic?

Posted on Mon, 30 Sep 2013

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Mon, 30 Sep 2013 Answered on

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Question : what material/metal is the shoulder prothestic made of

all I want to know is the material in the cobalt prosthetic?

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Different materials depending on type

Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,

Thanks for your question. There are different types of prosthesis and different metals used, but by FAR in these days the most common metal used is TITANIUM, not cobalt.

Yours truly,

Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar