AAOS: Driving 2 weeks after Hip Replacement may be OK

Driving Two Weeks Post Hip Replacement May Be OK, Small Study Reports (Arthroplasty Journal)
Many people who've had hip replacement surgery might safely be able to drive as soon as two weeks after the procedure, a new small study finds. The findings were scheduled for presentation Tuesday at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), held from March 24–28 in Las Vegas. The study was also published online November 2014 in The Journal of Arthroplasty.
The new research included 38 people who underwent total hip replacement between 2013–2014. Their brake reaction ti...