Also, when it comes to resurfacing some 2.6 percent of resurfacing patients got a redo in three years too, and the study found that older patients are better off with a total replacement, due to the fact that our b
ones as we get older are not as strong as they are when we are younger, especially women.
With having to redo a hip or knee, there’s always the added danger of infection too. Depending on your age when a hip or knee is replaced, you could in fact outlive the implant and require a new one, although technology and devices are getting better. A revision tends to also cost a bit more than the original replacement as well and both knee and hip surgeries are on the rise. BD
WASHINGTON - One in 75 patients who gets a knee or hip replaced must get it replaced again within three years, new research finds, although the studies underscore a question: Just how much pounding can a new joint take if you want it to last?
First-time hip and knee replacements are skyrocketing, for good reason. They can be highly successful at relieving debilitating pain and helping people to walk normally again.
"People do have very high expectations. They're not always getting those results," says Barber. "If you didn't play tennis before you got the operation, you're probably not going to play tennis afterwards."
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