• INTRODUCTION
    • Considering the old age, uncertain life expectancy, co-morbidities and fear of postoperative complications, elderly patients often hesitate to undergo simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty (SBTKA).
  • MATERIALS & METHODS
    • A retrospective study of SBTKA in 46 patients (92 knees) of age >70 years done between 2003 and 2012. Mean age was 80.13 ± 5.24 years (range -70-93 years).
  • RESULTS
    • 74 percent had 1 or more major medical problems. There was a significant improvement of KSS at six months (p value = 0.00).
  • CONCLUSION
    • With expected benefits of surgery, SBTKA seems a safe, efficient, and viable procedure for carefully selected elderly patients.