Prosthetic knees and obesity. X-ray of prosthetic knee joints (white) in an obese patient. This patient weighs 102 kilograms. The knee replacements we

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Prosthetic knees and obesity. X-ray of prosthetic knee joints (white) in an obese patient. This patient weighs 102 kilograms. The knee replacements were carried out to treat arthritis caused by the extreme stress on the knees from being overweight.

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