Knee replacement surgery. Surgical team performing a total knee replacement operation. On the tables are prosthetic parts and surgical tools. During t

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Knee replacement surgery. Surgical team performing a total knee replacement operation. On the tables are prosthetic parts and surgical tools. During the operation prosthetic components will be implanted into the thigh bone (femur) and shinbone (tibia) to form an artificial knee joint. Knee joints need replacing when the protective cartilage that lines them is lost. Cartilage can be lost due to injury or arthritis.

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