As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reported, Hazel Atkinson nearly lost her leg after knee surgery and a doctor had to step in and save it. An infected hip or knee replacement is a disaster.

Skin infections; Once you are past 12 weeks from surgery, ... During the first two weeks after a hip replacement, you should focus on the following tasks: Complete your daily physical therapy ...

ANSWER: Up to a quarter of people will have a change in the length of the leg after hip replacement surgery. I’m not sure that’s what your wife had, but that’s a common surgery after a fall.