Latest JOA Podcast Reviews THA in Young Adults

In this episode of The Cut podcast, hosts Kim K. Tucker, MD and Nathanael D. Heckmann, MD welcomed guests Neil P. Sheth, MD and Rafael J. Sierra, MD to review research published in the JOA Proceedings of The Hip Society and The Knee Society’s recent meetings. Dr. Sheth talked about his team’s study of hip replacements in early-adult patients (median age of 16) immediately post-surgery and at five-year follow up. Dr. Sierra study focuses on how those results transition into early adulthood when activity demands increase. Hosts also discuss how they approach the conversation of a total hip replacement with parents – what shared decision-making looks like, how they acquire consent and how they rely on the parents to monitor activity levels with the child. Listen here.