Hello Doctor, I am 34 years old now, after my first delivery I got osteo otherwise problem in left hip joint and I was advised by the doctors for joint replacement operation but I didn't undergone for operation. But now I am planning to replace my hip joint, please advise if I go for this operation will I be able to walk as usual and how would be the condition after the operation will it be worst than before? Is this ok if I am not planning for hip joint replacement? Or Will it cause any major disability in future in my aging. Please advise and let me know any few example if you have seen in your career. Thanks.

Dr. ArungeethayanOrthopedist17yrs exp

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Unless you have severe osteoarthritis then replacement at this age is not advisable for the following reasons - 1. The prosthesis does have a time limit and eventually it wears out (the longevity depends on the bearing surface used) and once it wears out then you will have pain and it would need revision surgery. The chances of a hip replacement done at an young age of 35 lasting for more than 7 - 10 years is very slim. Repeated revisions reduce the bone stock and also increases the complication rate. Do you have any xrays so that we can see for what problem you have been advised replacement. Unless we see the xrays we would not be able to comment appropriately. 

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