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Artificial knees should be sterile when they're first implanted, so if you use the same sterilization procedure, the infection risk should be the same, regardle
by yorwba 7y ago
Artificial knees should be sterile when they're first implanted, so if you use the same sterilization procedure, the infection risk should be the same, regardless of whether it's a used part or a new one.
- Retric 7y agoYou can sterilize them, but you still risk contamination during surgery. Presumably, a smoother surface from a new device is a slightly lower risk.