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Majority of knee and hip joint replacements last longer than 25 years

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Musculoskeletal & Orthopaedics

Two recent cohort studies were published on the longevity of hip1 and knee joint2 replacements.

For hip joint replacements, 58% lasted longer than 25 years.

For total knee joint replacements, 82% lasted longer than 25 years. For unicondyle knee joint replacements, 70% lasted longer than 25 years.

References

  1. How long does a hip replacement last? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case series and national registry reports with more than 15 years of follow-up.
  2. How long does a knee replacement last? A systematic review and meta-analysis of case series and national registry reports with more than 15 years of follow-up.
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