Recovery Time For Hip Replacement Surgery. Once you re fully awake you ll go to your hospital room. What to expect during recovery from hip replacement surgery day of surgery you ll check in to the hospital several hours before surgery.
1 to 2 days following surgery you will need help to get out of bed but you should be able to move around with a. Most hip replacement patients are able to walk within the same day or next day of surgery. The operation should take several hours.
Another indicator is when the patient finally feels normal again.
When the elderly person has recovered partially they are able to walk short distances by themselves and get out of their beds. Afterward you ll spend time in a recovery room as you wake up from anesthesia. Most are doing so well at 4 weeks that they don t fee l like they need to come back again to the office. Recovery from anesthesia will probably take about 2 hours.
