Orthopaedic Surgery for Shoulder, Knee and Sports Injuries in the Midlands
Mark Hamlet FRCS (Orth)
Shoulder knee and sports injuries specialist
​Tel: 01543  481929
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  • About Mr Hamlet
  • Finding the clinic
    • The Burton Clinic
    • Little Aston
  • Hospitals and Anaesthetists
    • The Burton Clinic
    • Little Aston Hospital
    • Derby Nuffield
    • TJ Bhatti
    • Ed Briggs
  • Shoulder Problems
    • Painful Shoulder >
      • Frozen Shoulder
      • Rotator Cuff Injuries >
        • Rotator Cuff Repair
        • Shoulder Decompression
      • Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries
      • Shoulder dislocation
    • The Arthritic shoulder >
      • Reverse Polarity Shoulder
      • Shoulder Replacement
      • A Patients experience of a short stem total shoulder replacement
    • Fractures around the shoulder
    • Biceps rupture
    • Steroid Injections
    • AAOS Patient information
    • Time off Work
    • Book an Appointment
    • Physiotherapy
  • Knee Problems
    • Knee Arthroscopy >
      • Cartilage (meniscal) Tears
      • ACL Reconstruction
    • Total Knee Replacement
    • Unicompartmental Knee Replacement
    • AAOS Patient Information
    • Time off Work
    • Book an Appointment
  • Contact Us
  • FAQs
    • Initial Consultation
    • Booking Surgery
    • After Surgery
    • When can I fly?
  • Operation Animations
  • Sports injuries
  • Hand Problems
    • Carpal Tunnel Decompression
    • Trigger finger
    • Wrist Fractures

When Can I fly after Surgery?


This is a commonly asked question.
Flying poses two potential hazards for post operative patients in particular.
1. Prolonged immobility on the flight.
This can further add to your risk of getting a DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) or clot in your limb. Because of this we recommend avoiding Long Haul flights for three months after joint replacement surgery.
For other limb surgery we recommend avoiding long haul flights until full gentle mobility has been restored in the limb
2.Decreased air pressure
following a fracture which has had a cast applied to it this increases the risk of swelling in the limb and is the reason that many airlines insist on a doctors note if you have a complete limb cast.
The evidence available suggests that 72 hours after application of the cast you are safe to travel in a normal commercial airline

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