During one of my rotations at a SNF, one of my patients re-dislocated her posterior approach hip. She was about 85 years old and osteoporotic. The patients that I have seen in the past most MDs prescribe precautions for the posterior and no precautions for anterior hip replacement. Both types of patients had difficulty moving and were cautious with gross movement. Patients are worried about their surgery in fear of dislocation, we need to instill motivation (within proper limits) not fear. Those who get hip replacements are motivated to walk, or else they wouldn’t have had the surgery. I’m thankful those surgeons changed their practice, I wonder what our surgeons will have to say about this?
VOMPTI
Virginia Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy Institute
