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Declining Complications After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty Over 16 Years.
The Journal of arthroplasty·November 2, 2026·PMID 42971443
Why it mattersContemporary complication benchmarks after primary TKA are essential for patient counseling, risk stratification, and quality improvement. These data show improving safety over 16 years, even as patients aged and procedural volume grew, providing updated expectations for orthopedic surgeons and health systems.
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