above the present invention relates to joint replacement one present embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to fig2 as used herein a u201c magnetic element u201d generally refers to a component that includes a magnet or that responds to a magnetic field i e by being attracted to or repelled by a magnet a u201c magnetic implant u201d is a type of magnetic element that is implanted into the body in fig2 the bones of the wrist are illustrated specifically the metacarpal bones 2 the radius 4 and seven of the carpal bones 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 are illustrated different from the natural anatomy of the hand however the scaphoid has been removed from the hand illustrated in fig2 in its place a magnetic implant here a scaphoid implant 100 has been inserted such that the implant 100 is aligned proximate to the adjacent bones the implant 100 is illustrated as having a generally oblong shape substantially similar to the shape of the removed scaphoid accordingly the implant 100 is arranged proximate surfaces of the trapezium 10 the trapezoid 12 the capitate 14 the lunate 22 and the radius 4 in the embodiment of fig2 the implant 100 features a series of scaphoid implant magnetic elements 110 112 114 122 104 disposed on an external surface of the scaphoid implant 100 in the illustrated embodiment each of the magnetic elements is a magnet arranged to face one of the bones proximate the implant 100 the scaphoid implant magnetic elements 110 112 114 122 104 cooperate with magnetic elements disposed on each of the adjacent.