Artwork of total knee replacement surgery (image 7 of 7) showing the fitted artificial (prosthetic) knee joint after preparation of the diseased knee

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Artwork of total knee replacement surgery (image 7 of 7) showing the fitted artificial (prosthetic) knee joint after preparation of the diseased knee bones. Here, metal components to the femur (thigh bone, at top) and tibia (shin bone) and a plastic tibial spacer form the articulation point of the joint, with a plastic patellar (knee cap) component fitted.

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Photo credit: © PETER GARDINER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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