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Expandable Knee Replacement
Expandable Knee Replacement
The replacement has been lengthened 72.4 mm (2 7/8 in) to keep up with growth in a teenaged boy who was cured of his osteosarcoma. The device was secured in the femur (thighbone) without cement, relying on the boy's own bone to grow into the device.
Last Updated: Feb. 9, 2006
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