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Knee and hip replacements. how long do they last?
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All depend: They are many circustances that influence how long an artificial joint will last, age, how heavy is being use, type of prosthesis and material used, weight, comrbidities such as diabetis and matabolic syndrome, weather they were any post op complications such as infections, condition of the recipient bone.
Answered 9/28/2016
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