Hip Replacements, Should Women Defer This While They Get Into Better Shape? - Dr. O'Connor (VIDEO)
Dr. O'Connor explains if women should defer hip replacement surgery until they are in better physical shape.
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Dr. O'Connor:
The other thing we have to be careful about is to make sure that women aren’t delaying too long because if they can’t do the exercises, their muscles are just getting weaker.
About Dr. O'Connor, M.D.:
Dr. Mary O'Connor, M.D., was accepted as a resident in orthopedic surgery at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, New York in 1985. She joined the orthopedic surgery staff at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida in 1991, and since 2005 has served as department chair. Dr. O'Connor cares for people with hip and knee arthritis, failed joint replacements, and pelvic tumors.
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