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Knee Replacement

The most common reason for total joint replacement is arthritis. Dr. Alexander Van der Ven, Orthopedic Surgeon with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, explains with a digital imaging when osteoarthritis occurs and can cause a knee replacement. Obesity is the main modifiable risk factor, the doctor says. “Weight control is by far the most important thing to help prevent the progression of osteoarthritis."

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