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In this episode of PodMD, Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Jason Hockings will be discussing the topic of kinematic and functional alignment techniques in knee replacement. We discuss when knee replacement surgery becomes necessary, signs and symptoms GPs should look out for, what knee replacement surgery involves today, and more.
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