Hip or Knee surgery have excellent long term outcomes

We knew these long term symptomatic relief (quality of life) offered by total joints surgery for quite sometime already. But why isn’t it given as an option to osteoarthritic patients 65 years old and above is not clear either.

This study (” Joint Replacement Surgery in Elderly Patients With Severe Osteoarthritis of the Hip or Knee“) by doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (Vol. 168 No. 13, July 14, 2008) said so in their conclusion.

Conclusions: Elderly patients who had hip or knee replacements for severe OA took several weeks to recover but experienced excellent long-term outcomes. Physicians often do not discuss joint replacement surgery with elderly patients who might benefit.

So how many physicians actually give the option of Hip or Knee Surgery to patients with severe osteoarthritis?Or even discuss the option to their patients? Is it the cost?The knowledge about the surgery?Outcomes?

If ever you need information on this, the author will freely discuss this options with you, their physicians.

Remo Aguilar

Hi, I'm Dr. Remo Aguilar! I am an orthopedic surgeon, healthcare administrator and educator. My writing and speaking interest is in the intersection of healthcare, technology and education.I use all these learning to positively change people lives.

Hi. I’m Dr. Remo Aguilar, an Orthopedic Surgeon, Healthcare Administrator and Educator I write ( and speak ) about improving quality of healthcare systems, processes and infrastructure since 2007. I am an orthopedic surgeon, healthcare administrator and educator. My interest is in the intersection of healthcare, technology and education. I use all these learning to positively change people lives. When I’m not working, I love to travel outdoors- hiking and shooting landscapes whenever, wherever. I’m a hobby badminton player, MTB biker. I run and drink coffee, a lot.