The Invisible Part of Your Knee Replacement That Does the Most Work

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[00:00:00]What is this invisible [music] space between two metals? This is a polyethylene insert. Not only acts as a shock absorber, but it controls the stability and constraint [music] depending on the shape and geometry. You have to look at the x-ray to tell whether the implant is wearing out if it becomes an error or uneven, [music] you can tell that the implant is wearing and it might be time to change it. So the next time you look at the x-ray pay attention to it.