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Table 2 Recommendations to reuptake driving after TKA or THA based on patients self evaluation

From: Surgical site, gender, and place of residence influence the time to resume driving after total joint arthroplasty

Study

THA

TKA

Quarashi et al. [12]

2 days p.o.

Batra et al. [7]

1 week p.o.

Van der Velden et al. [13]

2 weeks p.o.

4 weeks p.o.

Rondon et al. [8]

3.7 weeks p.o.

4.4 weeks p.o.

Elanti et al. [14]

6 weeks p.o.

Latz et al. [15]

2–4 week p.o.

2–4 weeks p.o.

Goodwin et al. [16]

6–8 week p.o.

10 days – 8 weeks p.o.

This study

6th + 7th week p.o.

6th + 7th week p.o.