Dr. Kenneth E. Marks

"Revision surgery is a far longer and more complex procedure than initial surgery," says Kenneth Marks, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic.

Kenneth Marks, MD

Cleveland Clinic orthopaedic surgeon Kenneth Marks, M.D., pioneered a less radical approach to sarcomas of the arms and legs, resulting in a wider use of limb-sparing surgery as an alternative to amputation.

"Revision surgery is a far longer and more complex procedure than initial surgery," says Kenneth Marks, M.D., an orthopaedic surgeon at Cleveland Clinic.
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"The location of your pain tells us which part of your implant may be loose," says Dr. Marks.
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"We can see if there is poor ingrowth on a hip implant, or if the plastic insert in your knee is worn," says Dr. Marks.
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"It's not unusual for these surgeries to last five to eight hours or more," says Dr. Marks.
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"There is no one typical way to do this," says Dr. Marks.
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"Hip and knee revisions typically last about eight to 10 years, compared to the 20 or more years you can expect with a first-time implant," says Dr. Marks.

Though still a serious operation, joint revision is not as fraught with risk as it used to be."We used to discourage revisions due to obesity, advanced age, and other complications," says Dr. Marks.

Kenneth E. Marks, M.D.Cleveland Clinic Foundation9500 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44195