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A 27-year-old male asked:

Does total knee replacement replace the meniscus, mcl, and acl?

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Dr. John Goldmananswered

Rheumatology 57 years experience

Not the MCL or ACL: The total knee replacement remove Cartlidge on both the femoral bone, the tibial bone and the meniscus

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