Postoperative Care for Hip Replacement - Arthritis

Raise (elevate) your leg above the level of your heart by placing a pillow under your calf or ankle, not your knee. · Apply an ice pack or frozen gel pack as ...

2022年4月22日 — During hip replacement, a surgeon removes the damaged sections of the hip joint and replaces them with parts usually constructed of metal, ...

Wound Care · Wash your hands well with soap and water. · Remove the dressing carefully. Do not pull hard. · Soak some clean gauze with saline and wipe from one end ...

Hip replacement, also called hip arthroplasty, is a surgical procedure to address hip pain. The surgery replaces parts of the hip joint with artificial implants ...

由 I Can 著作 — The most common type of hip replacement surgery is called a total hip replacement (also called total hip arthroplasty). In this surgery, worn-out or damaged ...

People are typically able to take care of themselves and resume most activities 6 weeks after surgery, and are 90% recovered after 3 months. It can take up to a ...

Total Hip replacement is a surgery that removes the diseased or damaged bone and cartilage, and the affected joint is replaced by a new artificial implant.

The stitches or staples will be removed approximately 2 weeks after surgery. Avoid getting the wound wet until it has thoroughly sealed and dried. You may ...