As people age, their joints change. Sometimes, this can lead to arthritis, causing pain in areas like the knees and hips. Dr. Rafael Sierra, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, says arthritis and joint replacements are not inevitable. However, conditions like birth defects and structural issues can increase the risk of hip or knee problems that may result in the need for replacement.<\/p>\n
Dr. Sierra wants to set the record straight about aging and joint replacements.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe perception out there is that everybody\u2019s going to need a hip replacement down the road, whether it\u2019s knee or hip, everybody\u2019s going to need some form of replacement. That\u2019s not necessarily true,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
He says it\u2019s not aging but anatomy that will predispose people to knee or hip replacements down the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a perfect example. This a patient that had a slip when they were very young. See, there\u2019s an abnormal shape to the femur. And this abnormal shape will cause damage of this affected bone into the socket that would lead to hip arthritis,\u201d says Dr. Sierra.<\/p>\n
Joint replacements today are more successful than ever\u2014thanks to precision robotic surgery.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd today, with navigation systems, robotic systems, precision is what is now achievable in almost every patient,\u201d Dr. Sierra says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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