Help at home after hip replacement

Posted by jerelyn @jerelyn, Jun 13, 2023

Hip replacement surgery is looming. I’m wondering what help I may need and for how long. My husband is having some health problems too so our son will be coyfor about a week, but not sure what would be needed after that.
Also I wondered if I would need a leg lifter. I saw a YT video recommending that.
I do have a walker, cane, reacher, commode, sliding shower chair.

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linnie1948 | @linnie1948 | Jun 17, 2023

In reply to @sayoc01 "I had THR on my Right hip 17yrs.ago& have had no problems ! Now I have..." + (show)

Just curious why robotic surgery! Some of the surgeons at mass gen in Boston perform robotic surgery but not all of them. I have no idea if my surgeon performed robotic surgery.

linnie1948 | @linnie1948 | Jun 17, 2023

In reply to @sayoc01 "I had THR on my Right hip 17yrs.ago& have had no problems ! Now I have..." + (show)

University of Miami hospital has surgeons who use MAKO robotic assisted surgery. There are several highly rated surgeons there.

linnie1948 | @linnie1948 | Jun 17, 2023

In reply to @sayoc01 "I had THR on my Right hip 17yrs.ago& have had no problems ! Now I have..." + (show)

Google
patients.Stryker.com
You can find physicians who use MAKO robotic surgery.
University of Miami comes up. A lot of research is required to pick a surgeon.

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