Hip replacement, through patients' eyes
Hip replacement recovery varies.
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Patients described very different starts.
View answer →“Normal” can mean different things: pain, energy, walking, sleep, work or confidence.
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Patients described very different starts.
View answer →Patients described a transition rather than one universal date.
View answer →Patients described swelling in different places and with very different courses.
View answer →Trying side-lying, tolerating it briefly and sleeping that way are separate steps.
View answer →The manually reviewed accounts did not point to one return-to-driving date.
View answer →First activity, phased return, full hours and a sustainable day need to be kept distinct.
View answer →Walking without an aid and walking without a limp are separate milestones.
View answer →“Normal” can mean different things: pain, energy, walking, sleep, work or confidence.
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