Is 83 too high of an age for a hip replacement?

No: Physiologic age (how you feel) is more important than chronologic (birth date) age. When counseling patients about joint replacement surgery, one has to consider one's overall health and expectations for surgery. So, if the patient is healthy, active (or wants to remain active) and is limited by arthritis of the hip, a patient could be a surgical candidate at any age.

No: Hip replacement usually for arthritis which is more common in people in their 80s. Age is less important than general health. Many articles have been written describing excellent results in patients up into their 90s. You should have a cardiology evasluation, but if you are in good health and unable to do what you want to do because of hip pain, then hip replacement is reasonable.

No: Age 83 is certainly not too old for a hip replacement. If you are in good overall health and hip arthritis is affecting your daily activities in regards to pain or mobility you could be a candidate for hip replacement.

No: This is a common age for hip replacement.

Age and hip: Not necessarily. We do hip replacements all the time on pts in their 80s. What matters is the pt's overall health not so much their chronological age.

No: General health and pre-replacement physical condition are much more important than age. The reason for not waiting too long to do a hip replacement is that a debilitated patient will have a poorer outcome.