My wife's issue was from birth with a malformed socket on her right hip. She had several surgeries as a child and into her teens. She had a very slight, barely noticeable limp when I met her 43 years ago. Her left hip got OA from her not putting any weight on her right leg and in her late 30's, early 40's had a hip reconstruction done on the left hip which keep her in bed for almost three months. The following year they replaced her right hip. The hip reconstruction normally has a 20-25 year longevity but the OA came back faster than they expected and she had to have the left hip replaced as well. The right hip has over 20 years on it and her surgeon said that she may have to have it replaced within a few years. She uses a cane to keep pressure off of the left hip but still gets out and rides daily (providing it isn't raining).

So far, I have not had any issues with my hips. However, if I ever did, I would not hesitate to have them replaced seeing what my can do with two of them.