Just got a call from the surgeon that my wife of 37 years did well with hip replacement surgery..

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107. Two things affect how long the recovery will be.

First, did the surgeon use the anterior or posterior approach? Mine used the posterior approach, partly because of a congenital hip abnormality and partly because it's what he's more experienced at. This approach slows the recovery time, but the outcome ends up being just as good.

Second, does she have any conditions that would make her recovery slower than usual?

I know one person who had the anterior approach who was walking on the beach with no walking aids within a few days. It took me over a month to ditch the cane, but again, I have an abnormality that slowed my recovery.

However long it takes, she'll be happy she had it done!