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Do knee and hip replacements ever need replacing? How long do the benefits from joint replacement last? Until you die or not necessarily so?

Posted - September 16, 2019

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  • 19942
    According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Based on many large studies of different joint implants, it’s generally thought that around 90 percent of modern total knee replacements still function well 10 or 15 years later. That number might be slightly higher for total hip replacements."
      September 16, 2019 7:03 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Thank you for your informative reply Spunky. Appreciate it bigly! :)
      September 16, 2019 7:06 AM MDT
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  • 19942
    My pleasure. :)
      September 16, 2019 7:19 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    :):):)
      September 16, 2019 7:20 AM MDT
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