Medical devices in the limbs

Medical devices in the limbs are regularly observed by radiologists on plain film, CT and MRI reporting. Most commonly they include orthopedic hardware.

Orthopedic

• joint replacement hardware (arthroplasty)
• joint fusion hardware (arthrodesis)
• internal fixation hardware (ORIF)
• external fixation hardware
• osseointegrated implants

Vascular

• stents
• grafts
• peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC)
• peripheral implantable ports

Miscellaneous

• implantable contraceptive device

See also

• medical devices in the head and neck
• medical devices of the chest
• medical devices of the abdomen and pelvis