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Smallfurry
My dad had a hip resurfacing (replacing just the top of the femur rather than a full hip replacement). It locking up (due to bony lumps on the femoral head) was the trigger for the resurfacing.
My brother (6 years older than me) had one of his hips replaced last year. He did the Prudential Ride 100 in sub 5h this year and he's back running (but there's no way he'll do a marathon again).
I broke my hip when I was 2 (cracked the head of the femur) and get a bit of gyp from it occasionally. I certainly have less range of motion than the other hip. So I wouldn't be surprised if I need a new hip at some point before I get to 50. Riding long distance on fixed and playing hours of 5-a-side football on astroturf don't help either. Meh.