How long do joint replacements last?

These days, hip and knee replacements are now commonplace. You can see from our recently published Annual Report that almost 200,000 of these procedures were carried out in England and Wales last year alone and they are lasting longer than ever.

Professor Mark Wilkinson, Chair of the NJR Research Committee, reflects on the evolution and longevity of joint replacement implants in this article published this week in Readers Digest online. 

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