During surgery your doctor makes an incision in the front of your hip to reach the hip joint.
Anterior hip replacement recovery time frame.
Since the incision is small and muscles are not cut healing and recovery occur sooner.
Don t get it wet and skip creams lotions and ointments.
Further recovery with improving strength will often occur for six to 12 months.
10 to 14 days after hip replacement surgery.
In addition an anterior hip replacement recovery time generally has fewer restrictions in the weeks after surgery than a traditional hip replacement.
The average short term recovery time for a total hip replacement is 10 to 12 weeks.
As medical director of the scottsdale healthcare total joint center i have now completed almost 1000 anterior total hip surgeries and have learned a few things to share with you about this procedure.
Anterior hip replacement is performed at the front of the hip.
Anterior hip replacement is minimally invasive.
When a patient can return to work and the activities of daily living they are on the way to achieving the full term of recovery.
Within 6 weeks you ll likely be able to do most of your normal activities.
If recovery is progressing well most people resume at least some version of their normal activities by this time.
Anterior hip replacment recovery time.
Anterior hip replacement is a common type of total hip replacement.
Take care of the area around your incision.
You can ease pain by using an icepack on the area for 10 15 minutes at a time.
Anterior hip replacement provides additional short term benefits.
Total hip replacement recovery will start with physical therapy in the hospital and will continue once you go home.
Then they replace the joint with.
At this point you can start taking baths or showers.
Recovery time also depends on many factors including age physical condition before surgery and your general health.
Hip replacement may be an option if your hip pain interferes with daily activities and nonsurgical treatments haven t helped.
This differs from a posterior hip replacement which is performed from the back.