In principle, pain is well relieved by discharge medication after orthopedic surgery. There may be pain that continues or appears. Initially, the pain may be related to the hematoma, however several reasons are possible.

You will feel more difficulty the day after or two days after your surgery and then little by little everything will return to normal. 7 to 10 days after orthopedic surgery, pain may return due to the disappearance and dispersion of the hematoma.

The pain can also correspond to the prosthesis which takes its place in your joint: do not hesitate to take anti-inflammatories and/or painkillers in this case for 2 to 3 days.

The pain generally disappears completely in time.

There are no rules and it depends on each person. Some of you will have tried walking without a cane at the clinic, others may give up after 8, 15 or 45 days.

In principle, we start by keeping only one (the one on the opposite side to the operated side), and we continue to no longer use the walker at home, and then outside. When you can walk well without a cane or walker, you will be able to resume driving the car without the effect of your medication.

• Skin healing time: 15 days
• Joint capsule healing time: 45 days
• Time for complete osseointegration of a prosthesis without cement: 3 months
• Time to see results on the impact of daily life: 3 to 6 months, with possible improvement throughout the first year