The patients can fly within a few days of having hip replacement surgery. When the patients fly, they are at increased risk of developing blood clots esp. in long flights. I strongly advise them to take their blood thinner. Additionally, it is very important to keep themselves hydrated during the flight.
Additionally and most importantly, I advise them to walk as much as possible inside the aeroplane to decrease the risk of formation of blood clots in the calf muscles. The patients should also follow hip dislocation precautions by keeping their knee separated when they fly after hip replacement surgery. The patients who travel to me internationally or from other states are usually fly back after the staples are removed within about 10 days of surgery.