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A member asked:
How probable is it that you can die from a total knee replacement?
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Unlikely: Death from total joint replacement surgery is very uncommon but possible. It depends primarily on the general health of the patient before surgery.
Answered 12/21/2014
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Very rare: Less than 1 out of 3000 die in the first 90 days after knee replacement surgery.
Answered 12/29/2013
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