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  • If you're reading this page, you are likely scheduled for joint replacement surgery. The information found here is intended to help you prepare for the day of surgery and answer some questions that may be on your mind.

  • The thigh bone (femur) turns on the upper end of the shin bone (tibia), and the kneecap (patella) slides in a groove on the end of the thigh bone.

  • A joint is formed by the ends of 2 or more bones that are connected by thick bands of tissue called ligaments.