Knee replacement surgery. Surgeon fitting a prosthetic joint component onto the end of the thigh bone (femur) during a total knee replacement operation. The kneecap has been moved aside to expose the knee joint. The end of the femur has been shaped to fit the prosthesis. The component fixed to the end of the femur is aligned with another component fixed to the end of the shinbone (tibia), forming 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. See clips K004 6229 - K004 6255 for entire sequence. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Länge: | 47 Sekunden |
Seitenverhältnis: | 16:9 |
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