HOLE'S HUMAN ANAT.+PHYS.-CONNECT ACCESS
HOLE'S HUMAN ANAT.+PHYS.-CONNECT ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781264540358
Author: SHIER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 8, Problem 3IA

Based upon your knowledge of joint structures, which do you think could be more satisfactorily replaced by a prosthetic device—a hip joint or a knee joint? Why?

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