Can I have both knees replaced at the same time? Are two partial knee replacements ever done simultaneously?
Yes. Virginia Mason orthopedic surgeons routinely perform what is called a bilateral knee replacement of both knees. This procedure can even be performed simultaneously by two surgical teams and in most instances does not increase the average surgical time (one to two hours). Two partial knee replacements are rarely done at the same time, primarily because most patients who qualify for this procedure have wear on one side of the knee only and only in one knee. However, if a patient becomes a candidate for a partial knee replacement of the other knee, that procedure certainly can be done.
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