Artificial knee joints in obesity. X-ray of the replacement knee joints of an obese patient. This is a weight-bearing view from the front. The right k

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Artificial knee joints in obesity. X-ray of the replacement knee joints of an obese patient. This is a weight-bearing view from the front. The right knee (left) has failed due to the weight being placed on it, and this X-ray was obtained prior to surgery to revise (replace) that joint. For a sequence showing an X-ray and photographs of the operation, see images C014/7729 to C014/7735.

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Photo credit: © ANTONIA REEVE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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