In endemic goitre areas 20%of the population over 70 years old will have a retrosternal goitre. The definition of a retrosternal goitre varies with respective authors, there are four major definitions.
I started PT after 10 days and can straighten my leg, bend to a little past 90 degrees and walk without crutches three days before the 3 week post surgery mark.
The first two weeks after surgery are very uncomfortable, but it improves quickly, observes Dr. Lonner. You might be walking without a cane two weeks after (a minimally invasive hip replacement). With a more conventional surgery, it might be up to three months.