How successful is total hip or knee replacement surgery?
Total joint replacements are a very common procedure and have been performed in the United States since 1970. Today more than 400,000 joint replacements are performed each year in the U.S. This operation has become routine for us at Memorial Medical Center and is successful around 90%-95% of the time. It is by far the best method for long-term treatment of the pain and restoration of function lost because of severe arthritis.
