@mmacpa Hi there! Believe it or not - 44 minutes start to finish…no lie.
Our doctor does the procedure virtually online using special software so there are NO surprises once he goes in. If his computer mapping tells him he needs, for instance, a certain size or angulation, then there’s no guesswork.
My friend had his hip done by the best surgeon on eastern Long Island ( who dropped dead age 53 a few months ago after a triathlon); he had to have the rep from the implant company in the OR advising him on the ‘best’ size implant to use…I mean, WTF???
Anyway, first week or two was not fun - painful with very limited mobility , as expected. NO PT was advised for a minimum of 2 weeks.
She went a total of 5 times and after she saw surgeon for post op at 5 weeks, he said she could chuck the PT and return to her regular routine as comfort level dictated. She has been using her elliptical machine gently for the past week - no pain at all. The surgery was done Nov 5.
Best,
Phil