The Economic Times

Covid is now hitting young Indians in a shocking new way, doctors say people in their 30s are suddenly needing hip replacements

Hip replacement surgeries among Indians in their 30s and 40s have reportedly risen by nearly 40 per cent in the post-Covid period. Doctors say the increase is largely linked to steroid-related bone damage and delayed diagnosis of avascular necrosis (AVN), a painful condition that can lead to severe hip arthritis and collapse of the hip joint in younger patients.