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The knee is the largest joint in the body and for many Americans, it’s not holding up very well. “A Healthy Knee,” on the following page, illustrates what a normal, healthy knee looks like before injuries and diseases begin to damage it. More than 600,000 knee replacements are performed every year in the U.S., and […]