hip replacement

[emad]

Hi Mawr :

I meant it preaucation .Unfortunately ,I have seen implants long time ago during my undergraduate study ,so that I can not remember how much range does it allow ,however it may be different from producation to another , just preacuation for dislocation . As for timing of keeping not flexing beoyend 90 degrees ,usually I tell them that but have not thought of long term .I do think mobility is central here .
Just interesting to me ,in your practice do they recommend hip protector fallowing hip replacment for prevention of hip fracture ?

cheers
Emad

[morwenna]

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Just interesting to me ,in your practice do they recommend hip protector fallowing hip replacment for prevention of hip fracture ?

No. We recommend our patients try not to fall over though!

The hip would not fracture following a total hip replacement anyway, though I have seen periprosthetic fractures (femoral shaft), usually later down the line.

[emad]

Well , I began a hip-fracture prevention program however seems the prevention program is complex needs cooperation from all society and health professionals .
There is eveidence that people who experienced hip fracture are more liable to have hip fracture on sound side and be ridden patient or sidentry .Of course, I am talking about elder people .

cheers
Emad

[morwenna]

Well our patients are virtually all having cold joint replacement surgery for OA so most are not especially at risk of falls.

People who have fallen and undergone a hemiarthroplasty (or occasionally a THA) to fix a fractured hip are a different case of course.