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Originally Posted by john70t

Mom went through all three. My understanding:
-With the hip they send you home with drugs the same day or next. No problem. Easy peasy. Wild.
-Knees takes a bit longer but there are still big bones to attach into. They can lengthen/shorten so that balance actually improves afterwards.
-Shoulders take many weeks+ to recover and big tendons may be cut and have to heal back together. Bone density can be a problem there. She got a reverse ball-cup socket.