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Miss Samantha Tross 2017-11-22 Person 5 5 0

Since I was diagnosed with hip osteoarthritis Miss Tross has performed two successful hip replacement operations on me at 6-month intervals. The in-hospital experience was very positive, including anaesthesia as well as the surgery itself. I had no post-operative hip joint pain but I have had significant subsequent weakness and stiffness in the operated legs. However, as Miss Tross explained, the hip joint replacement surgery is only part of the story; ultimately a successful outcome also depends on a combination of subsequent physiotherapy and patient effort with regular prescribed exercise. On this basis, in my experience, it takes about six months to regain normal functionality following a single hip replacement operation. If two successive hip replacement operations are required, gradually being able to walk regularly on both operated legs without crutches is an important part of the recovery process. I had not realised the level of muscle weakness, arising from my preceding hip osteoarthritis, followed by the two hip joint replacement operations. which needed to be overcome.