Regular follow-ups by a specialist help to verify your recovery. You will receive new instructions if necessary.
Contact your doctor as soon as possible if you experience problems between follow-up controls.
It is quite normal to experience some limitations up to a year after the operation – improvement occurs gradually, but steadily.
You may require to use crutches for a period after your operation as advised by your specialist. As long as you depend on them, you will need assistance in the household or for shopping. If you live alone you can enlist the aid of a nursing service. The hospital will inform you about the various services on offer.
