During surgery your doctor makes an incision in the front of your hip to reach the hip joint.
Direct anterior hip replacement protocol.
Short term week 1 a.
Stairs with a reciprocal pattern and no railing to assist to ascend.
Mini posterior approach mpa or direct anterior approach daa.
Anterior total hip arthroplasty rehabilitation guideline this rehabilitation program is designed to return the individual to their activities as quickly and safely as possible.
Total hip arthroplasty direct anterior approach rehab protocol last revision.
However there is significant controversy over the optimal muscle sparing approach.
Modifications to this guideline may be necessary dependent on physician specific.
It replaces your hip joint with an artificial one.
Each step plays a critical role in the outcome.
Direct anterior total hip arthroplasty is a technically demanding procedure.
Total hip arthroplasty tha is an elective operative procedure to treat an arthritic hip.
Single leg stance 10 seconds 4.
April 2013 general goals.
After the anesthetic has been administered and the skin is sterilely prepared an incision is made in the front of the thigh over the hip joint typically 3 cm from the thigh crease.
Then they replace the joint with.
It is designed for rehabilitation following an anterior approach total hip arthroplasty.
D c instructions from the hospital.
Independent with exercises b.
See post surgical hip replacement precautions and tips.
Total hip arthroplasty protocol anterior approach 4 to 6 week goals.
This document includes instructions and a detailed rehabilitation protocol.
The rehabilitation protocol following direct anterior total hip replacement is an integral part of the recovery process.
Total hip arthroplasty is a common surgery with more than 330 000 procedures performed in the united states every year.
Immediately after hip replacement surgery a patient is given a list of precautions certain movements and activities that should be avoided in order to protect the new hip s ball and socket from injury particularly dislocation unlike other types of hip replacements anterior hip replacements require few if any precautions.
Anterior hip replacement is a common type of total hip replacement.
Walk without a limp or assistive device.
These surgeries may also be called mini modified minimally invasive or muscle sparing surgeries.
Independent with ambulation with assistive devices as needed a.
Rail use ok to descend 3.
Stand from chair without upper extremity assistance.
It is provided to you with the aim of maximizing the success of your post surgical recovery.
A total hip replacement is a type of surgery.
Immediately following discharge from the hospital.
Total hip replacement with anterior approach refers to surgeries done from in front of the hip.
Hip implants consist of 1 a smooth ball on a stem that fits into your thigh bone the femoral stem and 2 a metal socket with a smooth liner that is attached to.
