Most MRI exams for hip pain take about 45 minutes. âMRI can also be important in diagnosing a hip fracture that is not clearly visible on X-ray or CT scan,â says Dr. Saboeiro. âFor example, a patient may fracture a hip and, despite some pain, may not be severely disabled by the injury.
Depending on your surgery, your chest incision may extend through layers of skin, muscle and bone. Your skin should be healed by the time of discharge, your breastbone should take six to eight weeks, and your scar should fade in approximately six months to one year.
Usually the colostomy is temporary, until the colon or rectum heals. If the lower part of the rectum has been removed, the colostomy is permanent. When the two-stage operation is done, the time between operations is usually 6 to 12 weeks. The recovery time after a one-stage operation or after the final operation of a two-stage surgery is usually 6 to 8 weeks.