Thread: New Hip anyone?
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Old Mon Jan 10, 2011, 07:38pm
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
I've heard just the opposite, that the recovery isn't as long as a knee. Maybe it all depends on what you are going to do afterwards.
I have a few friends with new knees and have heard that the recovery for that is much longer than a hip. The only person I know who has had a hip done is my mother....and she is 79 and not super active these days......so not much help about getting back into outside activities.......

Joel
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