A new procedure called subchondroplasty, currently being performed at Ohio State University’s Wexler Medical Center, is allowing patients the opportunity for hip repair without the need for a total hip replacement. Though it’s still early, these advancements may mitigate side effects by offering a hip replacement alternative.
This year, much like previous years, more than 300,000 Americans will undergo hip replacement surgery due to wear-and-tear, rheumatoid arthritis, or hip joint deformation and collapse. Growing instances of such complications have now affected some as young as 30 years old.
