During & After Hip Surgery :

After Your Hip Surgery

After the operation has finished you will be observed in the recovery room until the anaesthetist is happy that you can return to the ward. The physiotherapist will see you the next day and will get you out of bed. Over the next few days you will learn how to walk and manoeuvre safely. Most patients will also have hydrotherapy

After about 5 days you will be ready to go home. Physiotherapy continues for about a month and after six weeks you will be seen in clinic. If all is well at this appointment you will be allowed to drive. The next follow up appointment is at the one year anniversary of your operation when an X-ray is taken. Further follow appointments will be arranged every few years after that.