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> <channel><title>Medimise.com &#187; Bonesmart</title> <atom:link href="http://www.medimise.com/tag/bonesmart/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.medimise.com</link> <description>Health and Medical News</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:20:04 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>How Long Does it Take to Recover from Total Hip Replacement Surgery?</title><link>http://www.medimise.com/surgery/how-long-does-it-take-to-recover-from-total-hip-replacement-surgery</link> <comments>http://www.medimise.com/surgery/how-long-does-it-take-to-recover-from-total-hip-replacement-surgery#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:12:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Medimise</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Surgery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bonesmart]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hip replacement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Peterson Tribology Laboratory]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recovery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[THRS]]></category> <guid
isPermaLink="false">http://www.medimise.com/?p=363</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetMost patients undergoing total hip replacement surgery want to know when they will be able to return to their normal life. &#8220;Recovery time&#8221; is a common question posed to specialists and non-specialists alike. There are many factors that can contribute to recovery time, but typically patients can return to normal life activities within 1 to 6 months. To be more specific, however, we can examine the difference between &#8220;short-term recovery&#8221; and &#8220;long-term recovery&#8221;. Short-term recovery involves the early stages of recovery, such as the ability to get out of the hospital bed and be discharged from the hospital. On days 1 or 2, most total hip replacement patients are given a walker to stabilize them. By the third day after the surgery, most patients can go home. Short-term recovery also involves getting off major pain killers and having a full night&#8217;s sleep without pills. Once a patient no longer needs walking aids and can walk around the house without pain&#8211;in addition to being able to walk two blocks around the house without pain or resting&#8211;all of these are considered signs of short-term recovery. The average short-term recovery time for a total hip replacement is 4 to 6 weeks. Long-term recovery [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.medimise.com/surgery/how-long-does-it-take-to-recover-from-total-hip-replacement-surgery/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
