Can you use FMLA for surgery?
You can take FMLA leave as either a single block of time (for example, three weeks of leave for surgery and recovery) or in multiple, smaller blocks of time if medically necessary (for example, occasional absences due to diabetes).
How long do you stay in the hospital after a hip replacement?
THR surgery takes about one and a half hours. You will most likely stay in the hospital for one or two days after your procedure. If you have THR surgery at HSS, you will begin rehabilitation with a physical therapist within 24 hours of your operation.
Are there leg length discrepancies after hip replacement surgery?
Leg length discrepancy following total hip replacement surgery is a possible complication of the surgical procedure. Most often, subtle leg length discrepancies are well tolerated and people can adapt to these differences. In some situations, a more significant leg length discrepancy will not be well tolerated.
Can a hip replacement be done as an outpatient?
Can hip replacement be done as an outpatient? Most patients will stay in the hospital one or two nights after surgery. Some patients may be able have same-day hip replacement and return home after an outpatient procedure. Learn more about same-day hip replacement by reading Outpatient Hip Replacement Surgery: Frequently Asked Questions.
Are there any complications after a hip replacement?
“As with any surgery, there is some risk of complications during and after a hip replacement, which may include infection at the incision site, bone fractures and hip dislocations,” explains Thakkar.
THR surgery takes about one and a half hours. You will most likely stay in the hospital for one or two days after your procedure. If you have THR surgery at HSS, you will begin rehabilitation with a physical therapist within 24 hours of your operation.
Leg length discrepancy following total hip replacement surgery is a possible complication of the surgical procedure. Most often, subtle leg length discrepancies are well tolerated and people can adapt to these differences. In some situations, a more significant leg length discrepancy will not be well tolerated.
Can hip replacement be done as an outpatient? Most patients will stay in the hospital one or two nights after surgery. Some patients may be able have same-day hip replacement and return home after an outpatient procedure. Learn more about same-day hip replacement by reading Outpatient Hip Replacement Surgery: Frequently Asked Questions.
“As with any surgery, there is some risk of complications during and after a hip replacement, which may include infection at the incision site, bone fractures and hip dislocations,” explains Thakkar.