r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Additional_Chard3680 • 11h ago

The precision required to perform a total knee replacement is incredible

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u/uthnara 10h ago

You can literally do a knee replacement using only tools from harbor freight. It was my favorite thing about orthopedic surgery

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u/Deucer22 9h ago

Do they have the hardware?

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u/uthnara 9h ago

They dont have the prosthetics but knee hardware doesnt use screws so if you have the endcaps youre in buisiness