Equipment for Left Posterior Total Hip Replacement

Below is a list of equipment that patients commonly use after surgery during the recovery phase. The list is not all-inclusive, and you may or may not need them all.   If you have specific questions, please speak to your therapist.

• Rolling walker
• Cane
• Elastic shoe laces: For ease of tying shoes
• Slip-on shoes: For ease of donning shoes

For your comfort, you may wish to obtain the following, although it is not required by your surgeon:

• Raised toilet seat: To avoid sitting on a low surface
• Long-handled reacher: To pick objects from the floor without having to bend forward
• Long-handled shoe horn: To put shoes on without having to bend forward
• Long-handled sponge: For ease of bathing