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Surgical Procedures
Surgical Procedures
Total knee replacement surgery generally takes about 2 hours to perform. The procedure involves removing damaged bone, tissue, and knee cartilage and fitting these three replacement pieces: Femoral component (metal piece that attaches to the thighbone) Tibial component (plastic and metal piece that attaches to the shinbone or tibia) Patellar component (plastic piece that replaces the kneecap or patella) Types of Knee Replacement Surgery There are several d...Read the full article 
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