I am in pain, but my orthopaedic surgeon has advised me to wait for my hip replacement because I am too young. Why will an OXINIUM hip replacement be different?

Oftentimes in the past, orthopaedic surgeons have advised patients under 65 years of age to wait to have hip replacement surgery for one reason; the life span of traditional cobalt chrome implants is limited. With the new potentially longer-lasting OXINIUM hip implant, surgeons have a viable option for a younger patient who may not have been a hip replacement candidate in the past. Therefore, a younger patient with advanced arthritis no longer has to suffer for years until he or she reaches an appropriate age for joint replacement surgery. In addition, patients who want to return to an active lifestyle which can include low-impact activities like dancing, gardening and stationary cycling, may also benefit from OXINIUM hip replacements due to the fact that they are better able to tolerate activity and may last longer than traditional joint replacements. ... more