Am I too young for a hip or knee replacement
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- Are you too young for a hip or knee replacement? In this video we explore some of the key principles in determining age as a factor when you are on the younger side of 55.
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38 here in Scotland 🏴 and just been diagnosed with hip OA. These videos are very informative - thank you!
Any advice on the potential of having to get a THR redone later in life if I get this done now/at a younger age?
Should I as a young person be worried about getting a THR affecting my life expectancy? The literature that’s available on long term survival is a bit confusing and inconclusive
Affecting your life expectancy as a person in general, or the life expectancy of the implant? I don't know of any relationship between having a hip replacement and any change in overall life expectancy. All the literature is mainly focussed on the life expectancy of the implant itself.
@@orthopaedics360 see I understand that now, whilst I was panicking about my diagnosis and panic googling I did not lol
My right knee is bone on bone, huge bone spurs (largest the ortho said he’s ever seen), the meniscus are both torn, ragged or missing, my knee cap isn’t tracking, I have edema of the top of the tibia and bottom of femur, inflamed tendons, 4 ossified floaters, and I’m in misery. I’m 53. Said I haven’t tried enough yet to get a TKR. I got a cortisone shot. Exactly how is that going to do anything but a temporary hold on the inevitable. I’ve fallen twice today because my knee locks. I got the cortisone yesterday morning. I’m so frustrated. I can’t do fun stuff with my three children; my eldest is 13. I am not their fun mom anymore. I don’t limp, I don’t complain because I am tough and I think that’s used against me. I want to limp but for my children I don’t want to appear old. I’m feeling really down.
Every surgeon is different. My feeling is that age is just a number, and all factors should be considered. This includes pain, analgesia etc. I agree that cortisone is generally not a fantastic management option as it is usually very temporary.