Knee joint replacement is surgery to replace a knee joint with an artificial joint. The artificial joint is called a
See also:
Total knee replacement; Knee arthroplasty; Knee replacement - total; Tricompartmental knee replacement; Subastus knee replacement; Knee replacement - minimally invasive; Knee arthroplasty - minimally invasive
Knee joint replacement surgery involves removing damaged cartilage and bone in...
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