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The article presents the history of the development of prosthetic joints. After pioneering work using ivory and metal for prosthetics, reconstruction became a significant achievement and attempts to replace all major joints were documented. An expanded understanding of the processes and basic principles implemented in modern prostheses can become the basis for further improving their functional characteristics and service life, as well as for increasing the level of care provided and the degree of patient satisfaction.

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Evgeny M. Senchurov

N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia; Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

Author for correspondence.
Email: senchurov85@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6742-5754
Russian Federation, 68 Leningradskaya St., Pesochny Settlement, Saint Petersburg 197758; 2 Litovskaya St., Saint Petersburg 194100

S. A. Kulyova

N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia; Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: senchurov85@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0390-8498
Russian Federation, 68 Leningradskaya St., Pesochny Settlement, Saint Petersburg 197758; 2 Litovskaya St., Saint Petersburg 194100

G. I. Gafton

N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: senchurov85@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3172-2201
Russian Federation, 68 Leningradskaya St., Pesochny Settlement

Yu. V. Gudz

N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: senchurov85@mail.ru
Russian Federation, 68 Leningradskaya St., Pesochny Settlement, Saint Petersburg 197758

I. G. Gafton

N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: senchurov85@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6694-1258
Russian Federation, 68 Leningradskaya St., Pesochny Settlement, Saint Petersburg 197758

G. V. Zinoviev

N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: senchurov85@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1639-2443
Russian Federation, 68 Leningradskaya St., Pesochny Settlement, Saint Petersburg 197758

E. A. Mikhailova

N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia

Email: senchurov85@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1081-5118
Russian Federation, 68 Leningradskaya St., Pesochny Settlement, Saint Petersburg 197758

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