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Yes, persons can walk after having hip replacement surgery, just not right away.
Look it up on www.webmd.com. You are dealing with some of the largest bones in the human body. The implants need time to knit to the existing bone before the person can put their full weight on this new joint.
A guy named Bo Jackson (a two sport professional athelete, who is still featured on Monday Night Football highlights) had two hip replacements before he was forced to retire from Major League Baseball after his third hip replacement.
You don't give any time line. A friend of mine who fell on ice and had her hip replaced could not walk without a cane until six months after surgery (this is about average).
After a year a person should be able to walk normally without aid or pain.

2007-05-05 15:35:20 · answer #1 · answered by wroockee 4 · 0 0

Generally, total healing takes 6-8 months with use of crutches or a walker for 3 months on average. He's young for this surgery. So sorry for your troubles. He must follow rehabilitative recommendations to prevent complications like dislocation,and infection. Things should go well. Make him get up and use his ambulation assistance tool (crutches/walker). If he refuses to ambulate (walk) he is open to all kinds of complications. It helps if he is medicated for pain 30 minutes prior to getting up. Things will get better. Hang in there and don't do everything for him. It will be tough. I believe in you.

2007-05-05 23:46:28 · answer #2 · answered by firestarter 6 · 0 0

Huh?

2007-05-05 22:30:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

what the h##*?

2007-05-06 00:28:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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