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When is it Safe for Patients to Drive after Right Total Hip Arthroplasty
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When Is It Safe For Patients To Drive After Right Total Hip Arthroplasty?, Victor H. Hernandez, Md, Alvin C. Ong, Md, Fabio Orozco, Md, Anne Marie Madden, Zachary D. Post, Md
When Is It Safe For Patients To Drive After Right Total Hip Arthroplasty?, Victor H. Hernandez, Md, Alvin C. Ong, Md, Fabio Orozco, Md, Anne Marie Madden, Zachary D. Post, Md
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Introduction:
- Driving restrictions after total hip arthroplasty (THA) can be inconvenient and burdensome for patients.
- When patients may safely be allowed to drive remains controversial.
- Most studies recommend 6 weeks but recent advances in surgical approach, pain management and rapid recovery may have changed this time frame.
- The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate driving safety after THA through brake reaction time.