More and more, younger patients are opting for total joint replacement.
Jan. 9, 2023 -- When she was 12 years old, Daniela Banus de Veer fell from a balcony in her native Venezuela, shattering her femur. Following recovery from a complicated surgery that involved pins and plates, she was able to move on with her life, even qualifying for the 2000 Olympic trials in swimming. But Banus de Veer always still knew she was likely on borrowed time for an eventual hip replacement surgery.
“Two hours after the procedure I was up walking around with no pain,” she says. “I did two sessions of physical therapy in the hospital, and then was home the next day.” When Banus de Veer injured her hip 25 years ago, doctors advised that she wait until her pain became unbearable before seeking a hip replacement. At the time, hip replacements afforded maybe 15 years of relief before a second replacement became necessary. But thanks to advances in the prosthetics themselves, along with improved surgical techniques, that's no longer the case. Today's replacement joints can last up to 25 years in some instances.
William Leone, MD, who heads up the Leone Center for Orthopedic Care at Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale, FL, agrees. “There's less soft tissue disruption and a faster return to function,” he explains. “The traditional approach is the posterior side, which is much more extensive and slower to heal. It remains the most common, but for those patients who are good candidates for the new technique, it's a much better recovery.”
If you fall into the younger category of patients considering joint replacement, Murrah has a few tips for ensuring the best experience: “If you're a smoker or overweight, try to lose weight and quit smoking before your procedure,” he recommends. “This will lead to better outcomes.”
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