Two Simultaneous Knee Replacements Carry Benefits and Risks

ScienceDaily (2011-02-28) — Patients who undergo knee replacement on both knees simultaneously have a moderately higher risk of experiencing cardiovascular side effects within 30 days of surgery compared with those who have knee replacements done one at a time. A new study also finds, however, that simultaneous knee replacement is associated with significantly fewer prosthetic joint infections. Read more