Removal of metal staples from the knee wound in the leg of a 47 year old female patient, one week after a total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis

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Removal of metal staples from the knee wound in the leg of a 47 year old female patient, one week after a total knee replacement due to osteoarthritis. Total knee replacement is the surgical procedure in which a damaged or diseased knee joint is replaced by an artificial (prosthetic) knee joint. (see image 1 before staple removal).

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Photo credit: © DR P. MARAZZI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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