Dr. Austin Featured in Aging Well Magazine Article about Joint Replacements
In the past, joint replacements were most common for adults age 65 and older. Today, orthopedic specialists report seeing more patients in their 40s and 50s. New knees, shoulders and hips are helping adults stay active well into their later years.
In an interview with Aging Well magazine, Dr. Matthew Austin, director of Joint Replacement at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson, says, "Aging adults have a higher expectation as to what they can do activitywise, so we've adjusted our thinking to have a higher expectation as far as what implants are capable of doing for them."
Read the full "Bionic Boomers?—New Joints Enhance Active Lifestyles" article.
Publication: Aging Well
Published: 11/17/2011