A new hip joint will help get you back to the activities you love. Advances in surgical techniques and the implants themselves—along with being in the best possible health before the operation—make the surgery itself less risky and lead to shorter hip-replacement recovery time and greater hip longevity, says Omar A. Behery, MD, MPH, board-certified orthopedic surgeon. Doctors today also have a much better understanding of what can cause complications and how to minimize them, too.
