There is a growing trend of younger patients opting for hip replacement surgery, according to Seann E. Willson, MD, in wnem.com.
Dr. Willson is an orthopedic surgeon at OrthoMichigan in Flint. "Twenty years ago we liked to reserve hip replacements for older folks in their 70s ideally, and although that's still a large portion of our population, we're starting to see younger and younger patients who need a hip replacement," she told wnem.com.
She cites improved surgical techniques, 3D printing and the growth of custom implants as factors driving this trend. Dr. Willson received her medical degree from Detroit-based Wayne State University School of Medicine and underwent lower extremity reconstruction as well as hip and knee replacement fellowship training at San Diego-based Scripps Clinic.