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Knee Replacement Surgery query
Radharani Mukherjee has been consulted on 30th Dec, 2017. I have one question is as the knee replacement surgery is effective for 15 years approximately, then what would be the situation after 15 years? It will be fully collapsed and not able to work further?
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Life of TKA depends on implant used, surgical technique and the type of patient's lifestyle.
At 60 , a female would be having a sedentary lifestyle.
EXPECTED LONGEVITY OF THE IMPLANT WOULD BE NOT BE LESS THAN 25-30 YEARS.
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Performing knee exercises before surgery increases post operative range of movements.
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After 15years there might be chance of loosening of implant.
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Dr. Mohit Garg
Joint Replacement Surgeon
6 yrs exp
Bathinda
15 years doesn’t mean that it ll collapse after 15 years
It just means that average life of implant/surgery is 15 years
Most of the patients do well for 15-20 years and some of them develop some issues after that and there are still lot of things which can be done after that depending upon what problem arises
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Dont worry, Go ahead for surgery
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