The majority of patients are able to go home the same day after a hip replacement. A less invasive muscle sparing approach combined with a special combination of medications injected into the hip after the surgery results in less pain allowing for the ability to ambulate within a few hours of the procedure. With this approach most patients are off crutches in less than a week. If you would like to read more on hip replacement please click the following link:
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