90 degrees rule

I was told the 90 degree rule was for 6 weeks, also no crossing your legs or twisting round on the operated leg. I don’t understand why you weren’t given proper instructions. Where did you have your operation?

i was also told that, with modern techniques, the risk from not observing the 90 degree is less than it was so you possibly don’t need to worry about a slight difference.

You should be using a stick to avoid getting a limp. Are you seeing a physio? They will advise you when to start walking without any aids. It isn’t usually until at least 4 weeks.

It has been 7 months since my LTHR and I have not been on here for months..

i had no 90 degree restriction. I was not allowed to put my leg to the left (can’t remember the term..happily it all stays in the past) for 6 weeks..that was about my only restriction.

i was so impatient at the beginning..took longer then I thought but so worth the wait!

right hip is starting to have that same ache and pain as well as both knees.

i will not be as stressed if/when I need more surgery.

this is a wonderful place to ask questions or get reassurance...

Hi everyone I had my left hip replaced in 2006  with no problems just had to get use to new hip . But in 2011 I had my right hip replaced and that one did not go so well  I had my new hip for a month then dislocated it by trying to shave my right leg then everything came out of the socket, had to be rushed to the hospitals to have it put back in it took them a while to get it in  then a month later while sitting in a chair I barely leaned forward and again my hip dislocated I had to call the ambulance and was rushed again to the hospital they worked on me and could not get my hip back in place so I had to wait all day for my Doctor to come the took me up to the OR and put me under so I was totally relXed to get my hip back in the socket  then they had me fitted for a special brace that I wore for. 6 month . Then 2 months later I was asleep and moved my knee towards my chest and for the 3 rd time I dislocated it again they rushed me to the hospital again and worked on me all day and later that night they finally got it back in so I went to my specialist and let him know what happened so I told him that he had to take everything out and restart fresh come to find out the first doctor put a to small of  ball in and that my hip was just going to keep dislocating so my specialist revised my hip and put a bigger ball in and had to graft my femoral and wire it around the post  and the specialist told me that I will have a lifetime restriction of not going pass 90 degrees so it won’t dislocate again  plus I developed a drop foot through all of this so people please listen to your doctors about the 90 degree restriction