How Old is Too Old for Hip Replacement Surgery

Dr. Albright discusses age limits on Hip Replacement Surgery. There are none. He talks about what he looks for in a potential patient.
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Transcription of video:
How is too old for hip replacement surgery or a total hip replacement?
The quick answer is we have no set limits. It's all about physiology. It's all about how is your heart, how are your lungs, how is your brain. If you're functioning and we've got 95-year-olds who are out mowing the lawn or going for walks in the park. So, if you're functional and getting around, there is no age limit.
Assuming your heart, lungs and kidneys are in reasonable shape. Beyond that, we need the help of your internist or cardiologist to tell us if you are strong enough to undergo hip replacement.
So there's...it's very loos is the answer. If you're 65-years-old and bedridden and quite ill, hip replacement is probably not for you. But each situation is different, so that's part of the beauty of medicine, every patient is a little different.
So, there's no rigid criteria here. My view is you're never too old for hip replacement. If you're reasonably active and reasonable with it, reasonably healthy - there's no age limit. Which is part of the beauty of what we do. We can get people of all ages, elderly, moving again with a hip replacement.
If you're interested in this topic, I'm happy to consult or speak with you in my office. Thank you.

[@garlandowls1134]

My mother's hip replacement lasted for 22 years and now she's getting a revision surgery in 2 weeks.

[@kandacepatterson7965]

You have no set limit because you get paid either way... thats stupid.

[@anasasghar3155]

And hip joint fecther is 55 days ago

[@kiloton1920]

You surgeons look at old people like a pay check. You make them think they can change their life by getting these operations.

[@anasasghar3155]

Doctar my father 76 year, s old shuger b.p problam and he is peralaize 1 year and 2 month a go hip joint fecther doctar opinian no opraet and doctar sjest plaster and dischag paisant 20 day, s plaster remove very painfull my father please say some thing and he is very poor please help my father

[@kiloton1920]

He will not help you, he only works for money.

[@robnduhcut]

Your father needs to move around or else he’s dead

[@anasasghar3155]

Please reply me