How long will you knee replacement last?

If you are suffering from severe knee arthritis, you will be advised knee replacement surgery as a treatment. You may be aware of the fact that a knee implants does wear out in due course of time, but you may not be very sure as regards its life. Unfortunately, the durability of an artificial knee joint is much less compared to your knee. This is because the implants are made using metal and plastic and they can wear out over time. Of course, they are designed to last for a long time. However, they do not last forever. There is no need to worry about it as studies indicate that some of the common types of artificial knee implants often last for more than two decades. While knee implants on some people last for several decades, some others might need a repeat knee replacement surgery just a couple of years later. The good news is that only 2 percent of the patients who underwent knee replacement surgeries needed the procedure to be repeated within five years of undergoing the first knee...