Overview: Long-term followup: Predicting the success of a total knee arthroplasty

As the number of total knee arthroplasties performed each year in the Unite d States continues to increase, knowledge of long-term prosthetic performan ce and implant durability is paramount. A selection of the best total knee replacement system for a given patient should be based on long-term followu p studies reviewing, among other parameters, survivorship and complications , The importance of such longterm data should not be underestimated.