HIP ARTHROSCOPY
Patients must be seen in Hobart for surgical opinion prior to booking surgery. After consultation, surgery can be arranged at a later date at a time that is suitable.
Arrival
Patients are able to travel to Hobart for surgery the day prior to admission. Some patients elect to spend a long weekend in Tasmania sight seeing prior to their appointment/surgery.
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Hospital Stay
Patients are admitted into hospital for an overnight stay and are usually fit to travel back home (if VIC/NSW) the next afternoon following surgery.
If you are travelling from WA, SA, QLD or NT you will be required to stay in Hobart or Melbourne for an additional 1-2 days following surgery.
Post Operative Appointment
A phone consultation will be arranged at approximately 2 weeks post surgery between you and Mr Pritchard. You will have sutures to be removed, therefore you will be required to contact your GP between 8-10 days post surgery to have the wound checked/sutures removed.
Physiotherapy Post Hip Arthroscopy Surgery
Patients are seen by the physiotherapist in hospital prior to discharge and are given specific exercises to follow for the first 2 weeks post surgery.
Patients will need to arrange an appointment with their regular physiotherapist two weeks post surgery.
Details of patients regular physiotherapist will need to be provided prior to surgery.
Overseas Travel
For patients undergoing hip arthroscopy, depending on recovery, overseas travel is not recommended earlier than 6-8 weeks following surgery.