knee replacement -vs- hip replacement




OK, I know when you have a hip replacement, afterwards you can't bend
the hip past a certain point without having it dislocate, is this also
true for a knee replacement? Do you have to be careful how far you
bend it after the knee replacement?

Also, after a hip replacement, does that make it impossible to sit with
say your leg drawn up and out to the side (think sitting on a sofa with
one leg touching floor and other leg bent and out to side resting on
cough) kind of indian style after a hip replacement?

Just curious!

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Donna
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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Hello Good People!
    ... A hip replacement isn't so bad- easier than a knee replacement for sure. ... he's even going to shorten that polio leg 2.5 inches to match my left ... think about the pain free days you'll have once it's all over with! ...
    (alt.support.arthritis)
  • Re: knee replacement -vs- hip replacement
    ... hip replacement to avoid moving the leg across the body towards the ... bend it after the knee replacement? ...
    (alt.support.arthritis)
  • Re: knee replacement -vs- hip replacement
    ... Donna, it all depends on the individual situation with the hip replacement. ... Now, 14 months out, I can bend over and tie my shoes, polish my toenails, squat, climb a ladder or stairs, I can cross either leg over the other, and sit with my legs bent to the side like you described- but not for too long. ... And I have days when I can bend easier and further than other days. ...
    (alt.support.arthritis)
  • Re: JP Update. OT info. sought
    ... I can't help you with knee replacement info, but my wife, Sue, has had both ... pain killer drugs whose effectiveness dwindled as time went by. ... came out of the anaesthetic after the first hip replacement, ... Anyhow, I wish you all success, and a speedy recovery, John. ...
    (rec.music.makers.guitar.acoustic)
  • Re: @ 813 Miles
    ... ground, (the hip replacement leg), one hand holding the ... to unass the bike, I help it long enough for TSH to bail, ... The bike didn't get hurt, as it has these crash bars ...
    (rec.sport.football.college)