Slideshow: Hip Surgery Recovery Timeline
Day of Surgery
After Surgery
Day After Surgery
1-2 Days After
2-3 Days After
4+ Days After
10-14 Days
3-6 Weeks
10-12 weeks
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(1) RNHRD NHS Trust / The Image Bank
(2) iStock / 360
(3) Brand X Pictures
(4) Vstock
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(8) Mark Edward Atkinson/Tracey Lee – Blend Images
(9) Pali Rao / E+
SOURCES:
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: "Total Hip Replacement."
Claudette Lajam, MD, orthopedic surgeon, NYU Langone Medical Center; assistant professor of orthopedics, Hospital for Joint Diseases-New York University School of Medicine.
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: "Questions and Answers About Hip Replacement."
Charles Nelson, MD, chief, joint replacement service, Penn Orthopaedics; associate professor of orthopaedic surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
UCLA Orthopedic Surgery: "Planning for Your Hip Replacement Surgery."
University of California San Francisco: "Recovering from Hip Replacement Surgery."