Most hip and knee replacements 'last longer than thought'

We used to tell patients that their hip or knee replacement would only last 10 years but there is now lots of data to refute this as per this article. With modern joint replacement the rate of needing your replacement revised (redone) has now dropped to around 6% at 15 years for hip replacements and 5% at knees . This means we can be confident in offering one operation that for most patients will last them their life.

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