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Case Report of Successful Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: 46 Years and Still Going.

Brian T PalumboVictor ShenReed AndrewsRichard Scott
Published in: JBJS case connector (2023)
We report TKA implants that lasted for 46 years. Literature suggests that most TKAs can last up to 20 to 25 years, but there are few reports that document implant survivorship longer than that. Our report demonstrates the possibility of long survivorship in TKA implants.
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