How long is the hospital stay after a total hip replacement?
The average length of stay after a total hip replacement varies. At The Christ Hospital, approximately 50 percent of patients will go home after one day, and the other 50 percent will go home two to three days after surgery. How will my pain be controlled? We have yet to invent painless surgery. However, at The Christ Hospital we have developed an advanced strategy for pain control that includes the use of a “pain cocktail” and a peripheral nerve block. We have found this approach to be very beneficial as it markedly reduces or eliminates your need for intravenous or oral narcotics to control pain after your joint replacement. By reducing your pain and the use of narcotics after surgery we are able to reduce your length of stay and improve the overall quality of your recovery. For more information about the anterior approach to hip replacement or other orthopedic services visit www.TheChristHospital.com.
