Using the Toilet

Using the Toilet

After hip surgery, if your toilet seat is lower than knee level, you will need a raised toilet seat.  You will also need arms to help you sit down and get up more easily. Patients after knee surgery may also benefit as using the toilet is often difficult when they initially return home.

Some raised toilet seats have arms built in or a device called a versaframe may be attached to the toilet to provide arms with adjustable height. 

Using a raised toilet seat with arms

sitting on toilet
Back up until you feel the toilet seat against the back of your good leg.

sitting on toilet
Sliding your operated leg forward, place both hands on the arms of the raised toilet seat.

sitting on toilet
Slowly lower yourself to the toilet keeping your operated leg out in front of you.

Using a raised toilet seat with a versaframe

sitting on toilet
Back up until you feel the toilet seat against the back of your good leg.

sitting on toilet
Sliding your operated leg forward, place your hands on the arms of the versa frame.

sitting on toilet
Slowly lower yourself to the toilet keeping your operated leg out in front of you.