Hip Replacement [Archive] - MD Health Forum

Shay53

08-09-2009, 03:18 AM

What is the youngest age a Doctor will do a hip replacement?
And I heard that they only last about 10 to 15 years. Is that true?

Purple98Lady

08-10-2009, 01:31 AM

Hip replacements aren't just for the say 60 age group. It would depend on the medical condition they have, pain etc.,

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00377

Shay53

08-10-2009, 02:19 AM

Thanks for the link. That is one problem that would really delay this, is that I am morbid obese. I am approx. 130 pounds overweight. So I would understand a Doctor not wanting to operate due to that issue. And it would take a very lengthly time to lose the amount of weight they would want me to prior. Plus with my other health issues would probably be no help either. So needless to say I would be a hard case.