Hip resurfacing rises as an alternative for younger patients
Friday, July 18, 2008 - 19:21
in Health & Medicine
The procedure may make subsequent surgeries more feasible than total hip replacement. Some doctors think it's the best option for young, active patients. Others caution against it. Jeff Stewart, 43, a house painter and former high school and college athlete, remembers the exact moment his hip gave out: Valentine's Day 2006. "I bent down to paint something low. When I got up, my hip never stopped hurting until I woke up from surgery in January 2007," he said.
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