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Where is a hip arthroplasty usually done? at a hospital?
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Yes: The patient stays in the hospital for 3 day.
Answered 2/16/2013
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Yes: Total hip arthroplasty is done in an or under the cleanest conditions possible. Anesthesia is either general, spinal or epidural. You will stay in the hospital for pain control and physical therapy, which may require stay at a rehab unit after hospital discharge.
Answered 11/29/2014
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Usually: The hospital is the typical venue. There are centers for out patient surgery, but these are fairly rare.
Answered 12/22/2014
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