Background Patients often ask their doctors when they can safely return to driving after
orthopaedic injuries and procedures, but the data regarding this topic are diverse and …

The decision to drive after orthopaedic injury or surgery is fraught with legal and safety
issues. Although driving is an important part of most patients' lives, there are no well …

Background After right total knee arthroplasty (TKA), patients are usually eager to return to
driving. Previous studies suggest 6 weeks postsurgery is a safe time. However, recent …

Background Although the numbers of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are increasing, there is
only a small number of studies investigating driving safety after TKA. The parameter'Brake …

Background Advising patients about when they can drive after surgery is common practice
after arthroplasty of the knee or hip. In the literature, the preoperative braking performance …

Clinicians are often asked by patients,“When can I drive again?” after lower limb injury or
surgery. This question is difficult to answer in the absence of any guidelines. This review …

Aims The aim of this study was to assess the current available evidence about when patients
might resume driving after elective, primary total hip (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) …

Objective To show the possible effect of left-and right-side total hip arthroplasty (THA) on the
ability to perform an emergency stop when driving a car. Design Inception cohort. Setting A …

Educational Objectives As a result of reading this article, physicians should be able to: 1.
Identify preoperative factors that may contribute to a patient's ability to return to driving after …

Background Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) are often advised to avoid
driving for 6 weeks postoperation. This is based on patients having to maintain …