Summary: A hip or knee replacement can last 15 years on average, 30 years with newer technology. But sometimes a replacement might not hold that long when implants become loose or develop inflections. This is when you’ll need a revision. <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0035500">Dr. Tom Miller</a> talks to orthopedic specialist <a href="http://healthcare.utah.edu/fad/mddetail.php?physicianID=u0492569">Dr. Chris Pelt</a> about when a replacement needs to be revised, what happens during the complex revision surgery and recovery after the operation.
