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Orthopaedic surgery - lower limb
Orthopaedic surgery - lower limb
Procedure
Sedentary admin
Sedentary light manual
Active light manual
Heavy manual
Physically demanding
Total hip replacement
2-8 weeks
4-8 weeks
6-8 weeks
12-16 weeks
12 weeks +
Haglund deformity, minimally invasive
1-2 weeks
1-2 weeks
4 weeks
3 months
3 months
Haglund deformity, open, with fixation for Achilles tendon
2-6 weeks
2-6 weeks
2-3 months
3-4 months
3-6 months
Hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement
1-2 weeks
1-2 weeks
1-2 weeks
6 weeks
12-26 weeks
Knee arthroscopy
2-14 days
2-14 days
2-4 weeks
2-4 weeks
2-4 weeks
Knee arthroscopic meniscectomy
1-2 weeks
1-2 weeks
2-4 weeks
2-6 weeks
4-6 weeks
Knee arthroscopic cartilage regeneration
2-4 weeks
2-4 weeks
12 weeks +
12-26 weeks
26 weeks*
Knee ACL reconstruction
2-4 weeks
2-4 weeks
3-6 months
3-9 months
6-12 months
Total knee replacement
4-6 weeks
4-6 weeks
6-8 weeks
12-26 weeks*
26 weeks*
Achilles tendon repair
2-4 weeks
2-4 weeks
12 weeks
26 weeks
26 weeks+
Bunionectomy – distal osteotomy
2 weeks
2 weeks
2-6 weeks
8-12 weeks
12 weeks+
Bunionectomy – proximal osteotomy
2-6 weeks
2-6 weeks
6-8 weeks
12 weeks+
12 weeks+
First MTP joint fusion
2-4 weeks
2-4 weeks
6-12 weeks
12-24 weeks
12-24 weeks
Other toe fusion
up to 2 weeks
up to 2 weeks
1-4 weeks
4-6 weeks
6 weeks +
Cheilectomy
1-2 weeks
1-2 weeks
2-6 weeks
6-12 weeks
12 weeks
Ingrowing toenail removal of nailbed
2 days
2 days
1-2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
Lower limb amputation
6-12 weeks
6-12 weeks
12-26 weeks
26 weeks
26 weeks+
*Unlikely to return
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About Us
Medical Director - Dr Tony Williams
How we use your information - data protection and the GDPR
Contact us
Occupational Health Services
Health surveillance
COSHH
Hand-Arm Vibration (HAVS)
Noise
Lead
Asbestos
Radiation
Pre-employment assessment
Immunisations
Mantoux
Sickness absence
Employee and patient information
Employer's guide
What is 'evidence'?
Statistics
Journal quality
Undertaking a literature search
Study types
Secondary review studies
Study grading
Fitness for work after surgery
Principles for recovery after surgery
What is meant by 'fit for work' after surgery?
Wound healing
Strength of materials used to close or support structures
Age and surgical recovery
Diabetes and recovery from surgery
Obesity and recovery from surgery
Smoking and recovery from surgery
Breast surgery
Cardiothoracic surgery
General and abdominal surgery
Gynaecological surgery
Gynaecological procedures
Head and neck surgery
Ophthalmic surgery
Orthopaedic surgery - lower limb
Orthopaedic surgery - spine
Orthopaedic surgery - upper limb
Shoulder dislocation
Fractured radial head
Urological surgery
Vascular surgery
Medical evidence
Respiratory conditions
Asthma
Asthma and Obesity
General evidence
Physical fitness
Physical fitness testing
Population mortality rates
Musculoskeletal conditions
Osteoporosis
Backs
Knees
Hips
Neurological conditions
Mental Health
Common Mental Disorders
Endocrine conditions
Diabetes
Diet
Unexplained and exaggerated symptoms
Chronic pain
DSM 5 Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
The consultation for unexplained symptoms
Infectious disease in OH
Hepatitis C infection
Hepatitis B infection