I had joint replacement in my big toe. My toe was frozen with OA and it was hard to walk and there was only one pair of shoes I could wear. The surgery took about 45 minutes and I had an easy recovery. If I had a sit down job, I could have gone back to work after a week, but having to be on my feet all day, I was off a month, then worked 3/4 days for another month. The only problem I had was swelling if I was on my feet to much.