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After a hip replacement does everyone go into rehab?
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No: People who have had a total hip replacement need physical therapy afterward. If the patient can walk a certain amount safely, then the patient can go home after the hospital stay. Often times, those patients who go home qualify for in-home pt and nursing. If they cannot walk enough, the patient goes to rehab until they do achieve those goals.
Answered 9/11/2014
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