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Will have arthroscopic on r hip+l ankle in one day (fai+loose bone frag in ankle).how many day hospital rest required. i understand this is suboptimal?

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Dr. James Rochester answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No stay in USA: Here in United States if the procedures go well, patients are usually discharge the same day. If there are complications with the procedure, or findings are worse than expected, patients may need a hospital stay.

Answered 3/14/2016

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