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  "name": "Steady recovery claims — Total hip replacement",
  "procedure": "Total hip replacement",
  "bodyRegion": "hip",
  "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
  "attribution": "Steady — https://growsteady.me/recovery-data. Free to quote and reuse with a link back.",
  "schemaUrl": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/claims.json",
  "disclaimer": "Published cohort data. Not medical advice, not a prediction for an individual, and not a substitute for a surgeon or clinician.",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08",
  "count": 14,
  "claims": [
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      "id": "total-hip-replacement:pain:week-0",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 0 after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 0 after Total hip replacement, typical reported pain is 3 out of 10, within a reported band of 1 to 5. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
      "weekStart": 0,
      "weekEnd": 0,
      "basis": "measured",
      "pain": {
        "low": 1,
        "typical": 3,
        "high": 5,
        "scale": "0-10 NRS POD1; rest ~1 / on-motion ~5 (PMC9522754); median ~3 from fast-track diary cohort (PMC5385107)"
      },
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9522754/",
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      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
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      "id": "total-hip-replacement:pain:week-6",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "pain",
      "topic": "pain",
      "question": "What is typical pain at week 6 after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": null,
      "answer": "At week 6 after Total hip replacement, typical reported pain is 0 out of 10, within a reported band of 0 to 3. This describes a group of patients, not one person.",
      "weekStart": 6,
      "weekEnd": 6,
      "basis": "measured",
      "pain": {
        "low": 0,
        "typical": 0,
        "high": 3,
        "scale": "0-10 NRS; diary cohort week-6 median 0 (range 0-8)"
      },
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5385107/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:milestone:stand-and-walk-with-an-aid",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Stand and walk with an aid\" typical after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "Stand and walk with an aid",
      "answer": "After Total hip replacement, \"Stand and walk with an aid\" is typically reached around week 0. Reported range: Day 0 to day 1 (ERAS: mobilize as soon as possible). This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 0,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7006728/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:milestone:hospital-discharge",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Hospital discharge\" typical after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "Hospital discharge",
      "answer": "After Total hip replacement, \"Hospital discharge\" is typically reached around week 0.3. Reported range: 1-3 days; some centers same-day. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 0.3,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7006728/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:milestone:return-to-driving",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Return to driving\" typical after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "Return to driving",
      "answer": "After Total hip replacement, \"Return to driving\" is typically reached around week 4. Reported range: Left hip ~3-4 weeks, right hip ~4-6 weeks; off narcotics. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 4,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.uhhospitals.org/-/media/files/services/rehabilitation/total-hip-arthroplasty-rehabilitation-post-operative-guidelines.pdf",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:milestone:off-assistive-devices-walking-unaided",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Off assistive devices / walking unaided\" typical after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "Off assistive devices / walking unaided",
      "answer": "After Total hip replacement, \"Off assistive devices / walking unaided\" is typically reached around week 6. Reported range: About 3-6 weeks, once gait is normal. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 6,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5385107/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:milestone:return-to-work",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Return to work\" typical after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "Return to work",
      "answer": "After Total hip replacement, \"Return to work\" is typically reached around week 10. Reported range: Desk ~4 weeks; manual labor 3-6 months (wide, job-dependent). This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 10,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9926652/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:milestone:return-to-sport-recreation",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "milestone",
      "topic": "milestone",
      "question": "When is \"Return to sport / recreation\" typical after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "Return to sport / recreation",
      "answer": "After Total hip replacement, \"Return to sport / recreation\" is typically reached around week 22. Reported range: About 16-28 weeks, per clearance. This one is a clinical judgement call, not a fixed date — it depends on your surgeon's clearance.",
      "weekStart": 22,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29691754/",
      "sourceNote": null,
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:phase:week-0-2",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "Up and walking on day one",
      "answer": "Modern (ERAS) care has you standing and walking with an aid on day 0-1, and home in 1-3 days — some centers discharge the same day.",
      "weekStart": 0,
      "weekEnd": 2,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7006728/",
      "sourceNote": "ERAS Society consensus statement",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:phase:week-3-6",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "Driving comes back side-dependent",
      "answer": "Typical clearance is about 3 weeks for a left hip and 4-6 for a right — gated on being off narcotics and passing a braking test, not the calendar alone.",
      "weekStart": 3,
      "weekEnd": 6,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://www.uhhospitals.org/-/media/files/services/rehabilitation/total-hip-arthroplasty-rehabilitation-post-operative-guidelines.pdf",
      "sourceNote": "University Hospitals THA guidelines",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:phase:week-4-7",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "The walking aid retires",
      "answer": "In a six-week diary study, two-thirds of people (60 of 89) were walking without any aid by week 6. Around 3-6 weeks, once gait is normal, is the usual window.",
      "weekStart": 4,
      "weekEnd": 7,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5385107/",
      "sourceNote": "Fast-track diary cohort, n=94",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:phase:week-16-28",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "Sport and recreation window",
      "answer": "Across studies, time to return to sport varied from 16 to 28 weeks — month 4 to 7, per clearance.",
      "weekStart": 16,
      "weekEnd": 28,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29691754/",
      "sourceNote": "Systematic review & meta-analysis",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:phase:week-8-15",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "Around three months, the curve flattens",
      "answer": "In the PROMIS cohort of 1,249 hip-replacement patients, pain scores settled to a low, stable level by about three months and changed little after that. The steep early drop is mostly done by now, so progress feeling slower around months two and three is the shape of the curve, not a stall.",
      "weekStart": 8,
      "weekEnd": 15,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10914419/",
      "sourceNote": "PROMIS trajectory cohort, n=1,249",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    },
    {
      "id": "total-hip-replacement:phase:week-29-on",
      "procedure": "total-hip-replacement",
      "procedureName": "Total hip replacement",
      "bodyRegion": "hip",
      "kind": "finding",
      "topic": "phase",
      "question": "What is normal at this stage after Total hip replacement?",
      "title": "The result tends to hold for the long run",
      "answer": "In a cohort followed an average of 16 years after hip replacement, 240 of 250 people (96 percent) were satisfied with the outcome and 242 (96.8 percent) said they would have the operation again. Years out, the new hip mostly fades into the background of daily life.",
      "weekStart": 29,
      "weekEnd": null,
      "basis": "reported",
      "pain": null,
      "source": "https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3204273/",
      "sourceNote": "Long-term follow-up cohort, n=250, mean 16.1 years",
      "tier": "free",
      "url": "https://growsteady.me/recovery-data/total-hip-replacement",
      "lastReviewed": "2026-06-08"
    }
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