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Joint replacement offers
an exciting treatment alternative to patients who many times have experienced
extreme pain, limited motion and activity, and even lowered quality of
life because of their joint condition. Surgery is safe for essentially
people of all ages -- even people in their 80’s and 90’s benefit from improved
mobility and pain relief that joint replacement offers. Always an elective
procedure, joint replacement has become a readily available option for
treating a variety of joint problems.
Although the idea of joint
replacement is not a new one -- the first surgery was in 1930 when British
surgeon Sir John Charnley developed the ball-and-socket hip joint -- the
types of materials used today in joint replacement offer greater strength,
durability, and compatibility with the human body.
Nearly every joint function
can now be improved by replacing all or some of its components in joint
replacement surgery, and techniques for improving joint replacement surgery
are constantly being developed. |
