Courtesy of Penn State Health. Hundreds of thousands of Americans get knee or hip replacements each year, and the procedures are becoming more common than ever. Luckily, the recovery from a total joint replacement, or arthroplasty, is improving.
For people considering hip or knee replacement surgery, it's something they want-- and need-- to know. In the U.S. alone, surgeons perform more than 600,000 knee replacements and about 330,000 hip replacements each year. These operations can provide a major improvement in quality of life and function for...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Six years ago, at age 67, I had my right hip replaced. I'd been feeling fine until about eight weeks ago, when it started to hurt toward the front of my hip when I lifted my right leg. The pain is quite significant-- to the point where it hurts every time I get in my car or attempt to put on socks.
By Robert H. Shmerling, M.D., Tribune Content Agency
Updated
Q: I will surely need knee replacement surgery in the future. Assuming there are no immediate problems after surgery, how long will the artificial joint last? A: Unfortunately, no one can be sure how long an artificial joint will last or that a knee or hip replacement will be the last operation needed on that...
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