What type of approach did you have done?
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Hi everyone!
Was wondering what type of approach you and your sergon chose to have done? And how long after the surgery did it take for you guys to get up and start walking?
Thanks!
Danielle
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Rocketman_SG6UK Snowgirl79
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Day 1: Up and into a chair.
Day 2: Walking the ward.
Exactly the same on my "Groundhog Day" revision Operation too.
Graham
Snowgirl79 Rocketman_SG6UK
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Loral Snowgirl79
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Snowgirl79 Loral
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gail2910-US-MI Snowgirl79
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Both Posterior approach.
Both up and walking 2 hrs after recovery.
Both home the next day.
Snowgirl79 gail2910-US-MI
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jennifer531 Snowgirl79
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Best wishes to you!!!
Jen
luke03608 Snowgirl79
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AnnieK Snowgirl79
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I was standing up using a walker and moved to chair on first day. Wasn't really able to walk with walker until about day 3, and then slowly and painfully. By the 4th day, I could manage a bit better, went home from hospital, managed to get from car in driveway, up a few stairs into house and bedroom. Was walking around with the walker fairly easily within another week or so.
I am 7 months post-op and recovery has been slow, and still have a limp and thigh pain. X-rays look good, am having a number of other types of scans to determine what the problem is. Could be problem with the implants (unlikely) or some kind of muscle/tendon tear or strain, caused by who-knows-what.
Doubt if the problems have to do with the surgical approach, but I will know soon. Many others with this same approach do just fine and have quick and easy recoveries.
lors23 Snowgirl79
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Up day 2 with walker
Day 3 with sticks
Got home day 4 as had done stairs
After l got home l could walk without sticks l just practiced walking about the house.
Everyones diffrent maybe my age helped me recover quicker
X
susie74530 Snowgirl79
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I am pre op and saw my Consultant for the first time on Monday, February 1. His approach will be lateral with no restrictions or TEDs. He uses medication for anti coagulation. Discharged after four days with walking sticks, so no crtuches.
It looks as though the lateral approach is a much less widely used incision. Maybe the surgeon's preferred method, or may be weight and bone structure, etc., of the patient. I am 5' 5" and could stand to lose a little weight as the OA has curbed all exercise including walking. Hope this helps.
Hailea Snowgirl79
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both my ops are right down the outside of my thighs No idea what that approach is called. Both scars are 12 " long.
On on both occasions I was allowed to get out of bed only a couple of hours after surgery and take my first steps.
susie74530 Hailea
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I believe that this is the lateral approach. My consultant said that the scar would be about 6" long.
Kate53CornUK susie74530
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again, each consultant has a different style. Mine are going to be both about 9 inches and also lateral. The first one has a hooked top which is my sugeons signature apparently, second one approaching on Friday.
Hailea has had a rough ride, so no wonder she has long scars.
I would just say that whatever length your scar, whether it had stiches, staples or glue, our results all seem to be amazing.
Gossip Snowgirl79
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