Can you have a hip and knee replacement on the same leg?

If you need your hip and knee replaced on the same leg, your doctor may replace the hip first. Hip pain often shoots down to the knee, and once your hip heals you may realize your knee pain was not caused by arthritis. Even if your knee pain continues, it’s less likely to interfere with rehab after hip surgery.

Can I have a hip and knee replacement at the same time?

The short answer is no. If you have experienced injury or have arthritis in both your knee and hip, your doctor might recommend that you have both joints replaced but they are not usually done at the same time.

Does a knee replacement take longer to heal than a hip replacement?

For knee replacement, full recovery often takes considerably longer than hip replacement. And having a painful hip can interfere with the rehabilitation necessary following a knee replacement. Both hip and knee replacements have high rates of success when performed well by experienced surgeons.

Which is more painful total knee replacement or hip replacement?

The hip is really a much simpler joint. The knee has to balance off-center loads and move side to side. And with a total knee replacement, you are removing a lot of tissue and bone. Postoperative pain is higher with knees since the soft tissue affected by the surgery must stretch more than soft tissue around the hip.

Which is the most common complication after hip or knee replacement?

The most common complications requiring readmission for hip arthroplasty are dislocation and infection, whereas infection dominates following knee arthroplasty [8, 9].

How long do hip and knee replacements last?

In most cases, prosthetic joints last at least 25 years. Hip and knee replacements are intended to provide long-term relief from pain and disability, but given enough time, prosthetic joints inevitably will fail, and patients will need revisions.

Can you go home the same day after hip replacement surgery?

Same-day surgeries, also called outpatient surgery, are when a patient safely leaves the hospital to recover at home the same day as the surgery. About one-third to one-half of my patients with a knee or hip replacement surgeries can go home the same day as their procedures.

What is the most painful joint surgery?

ACL surgery is the reconstruction or replacement of a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee. Doctors perform ACL surgery when the damage to the ACL ligament is causing severe pain or significantly limiting your ability to move the knee, which hinders participation in sports or an otherwise active lifestyle.

Can I have a hip and knee replacement on the same leg?

If you need a hip and knee replacement on the same leg, your doctor will often replace your hip joint first. There are three main reasons for this: A painful hip is more likely to interfere with the successful rehabilitation of a knee joint;

Is same-day hip or knee replacement safe?

A recent study found found post-op complication rates among those who had outpatient joint replacement surgery compared to those who spent a night or two in the hospital. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt UPI | License Photo For many people undergoing total hip or knee replacement, same-day surgery is a safe option, new research shows.

Why does total knee replacement hurt more than hip replacement?

The knee has to balance off-center loads and move side to side. And with a total knee replacement, you are removing a lot of tissue and bone. Postoperative pain is higher with knees since the soft tissue affected by the surgery must stretch more than soft tissue around the hip.

How many hip replacements are performed each year?

About 700,000 knee replacements and about 400,000 hip replacements are performed in the U.S. each year. Hip replacement surgery is a slightly more straightforward procedure than knee replacement. That’s because the hip is a basic ball-and-socket joint.