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How old is your hip?

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cathie38426
cathie38426

So many young people on this site worry

about how long their replacement hips will last that I wonder

if they learn the age of some hips it will encourage

them to take the plunge. I have a relative whose hip

lasted over 25 years, and that is from the beginning

of hip replacements. Now I think then can last even

longer.

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  • ali2301
    ali2301 cathie38426

    Posted

    Left one is 7 months old and fabulous! Right one is coming up 6 weeks old and doing well but will be happier when I lose the feeling I have a rock in my thigh lol.

    All well here and no regrets 😊

    Ali xx

  • Kikeena
    Kikeena cathie38426

    Posted

    Not a hip but a knee. I only got 8 years out of my first knee replacement because of osteoporosis. I think osteoporosis would be a limiting factor with hips too. Apparently the bone around the prosthesis becomes more brittle than other bones in the body. Something to think about but I've just had a hip replacement at age 58.
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