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Walking without a hip joint

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Thank you for sharing about your Girdlestone procedure. How do they immobilize the hip after surgery? How long after surgery did it take to walk with crutches or a frame? How long did they say it takes for the femur and pelvic bone to heal together so the pain diminishes and load bearing is possible? Thanks again ... I am grateful for your time and knowledge.

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peaky1966 | @peaky1966 | Nov 17, 2018

I was in ICU for 4 days with my leg in a foam block. Then on an Orthopaedic ward for 3 weeks. Began physio within 1 week of operation. I was walking very short distances on a frame within 3 weeks of the operation and on crutches within 5 weeks. I am fully load bearing on crutches and can walk about 30 meters before rest. I still have some pain after walking up stairs. Haven't been signed off by my surgeon yet but hope to get some longer term prognosis when I see him in December

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sandralowery | @sandralowery | Dec 25, 2023

I walked the next day with a walker. I was on a walker for awhile, then switched to a cane. I couldn't get up by myself, I was under the watchful eye of PT. I could only ambulate with their help.

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