Posterior Hip Replacement Surgery Precautions

Please follow your precautions until cleared by your physician.
Posterior hip replacement surgery precautions. The posterior hip replacement approach requires surgeons to cut muscles and other soft tissue at the back of the hip including. The patient cannot cross their legs at the knee or at the ankles. Precautions you should follow to make your recovery safe and comfortable. Follow the hip precautions when sitting standing and lying down.
Use pillow between legs when turning on the side. After a posterior approach total hip replacement you should not rotate your hip inwards or you may risk a dislocation. These positions place the hip in a position where dislocation is more likely after surgery. 6 2017 avoiding the typical post surgical precautions after hip replacement surgery such as avoiding bending the hip past 90 degrees turning the knee or foot inward and crossing the.
Don t lift your knee higher than your hip. Following hip precautions will limit the movement of your new hip joint until it is fully healed and can help prevent dislocation. Use pillow between legs when lying in bed. Hip replacement posterior precautions.
The tensor fascia lata which is a wide piece of fibrous soft tissue at the top of the outer thigh. Most hip replacements are performed with what is called a posterior approach. 8 this means that your toes should be kept straight ahead or slightly rotated outwards when sitting standing or lying. Don t bend your hip too far don t lean forward while you sit down or stand up and don t bend past 90 degrees like the angle in a letter l.
This means you can t try to pick up something off the floor or bend down to tie your shoes. The average hip replacement lasts 20 30 years or more. Following hip precautions can help make sure your hip replacement heals without complications from joint dislocation. It works with the iliotibial band it band to help stabilize the hip and knee.
Slide 2 of 3 hip replacement posterior precautions. Anterior hip replacements are also not allowed excessive separation of legs. In order to prevent the chance of a hip replacement dislocation after a posterior approach certain positions should be avoided. Walking pigeon toed internal rotation of the hip.