Can Both Hips or Knees Be Replaced Together?

Can Both Hips or Knees Be Replaced Together?

Replacing both hips or both knees in a single surgery is technically possible. It’s called simultaneous bilateral joint replacement. Many surgeons still recommend splitting the two sides into staged procedures, done weeks or months apart, because spacing the...
When Can I Drive After DAA Hip Replacement?

When Can I Drive After DAA Hip Replacement?

Driving after DAA hip replacement depends heavily on which leg was operated on and how quickly pain medication is discontinued. Left leg surgery or an automatic car typically allows driving to resume within two to four weeks. Right leg surgery with a manual car...
AVN vs Hip Arthritis: What’s the Difference?

AVN vs Hip Arthritis: What’s the Difference?

Avascular Necrosis (AVN) and hip arthritis get mixed up a lot. Both eventually bring hip pain and stiffness, but the damage starts in completely different places. AVN begins when blood supply to the femoral head gets cut off, and that section of bone starts dying from...
Can Stage 2 AVN Heal Without Surgery?

Can Stage 2 AVN Heal Without Surgery?

Stage 2 Avascular Necrosis (AVN) still leaves a real window for non surgical care since the bone has not yet collapsed at this point. Options like core decompression, certain medications, and structured activity changes can sometimes slow the disease and protect the...
Robotic vs Traditional Hip Replacement

Robotic vs Traditional Hip Replacement

Robotic and traditional hip replacement aim for the same outcome, a new joint that moves and feels natural again, but the path there looks different. Robotic systems build a 3D surgical plan from CT imaging and guide the surgeon’s instruments with real time...
Can I Use an Indian Toilet After Knee Replacement?

Can I Use an Indian Toilet After Knee Replacement?

Indian toilets require a squatting posture that places heavy load on a knee still healing from surgery. That squat bends the knee well past 90 degrees exactly when fresh tissue and the new implant need protection. For the first two to three months after knee...
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