For patients and families

Questions to ask your surgeon

1. Have I tried every non-surgical option that makes sense for me?
2. What results should I realistically expect for pain and activity?
3. Which approach will you use, front, side or back, and why?
4. Which implant will you use, cemented or cementless, and what bearing (the ball and liner)?
5. Do you use robotics or navigation, and what difference does it make for me?
6. Will I have hip precautions, and if so, for how long?
7. Will I go home the same day or stay overnight?
8. What will I take to prevent blood clots, and for how long?
9. What does physical therapy look like, and can I do some of it at home?
10. When can I drive, return to work and get back to my activities?
11. Is there anything about my health, like weight, diabetes or smoking, I should work on first?
12. How many hip replacements do you do each year?

1. Is a hemiarthroplasty or a total hip replacement planned, and why?
2. Will the stem be cemented?
3. When will surgery happen, and what are we waiting for?
4. What is being done to prevent and watch for confusion (delirium)?
5. Where will rehabilitation happen after the hospital?
6. Will they be checked and treated for osteoporosis?