Are Hip Precautions Necessary Post Total Hip Arthroplasty? A Systematic Review

Purpose: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a common and effective treatment of hip osteoarthritis. Activity restrictions known as hip precautions are widely practiced in rehabilitation post THA, aiming to foster healing and prevent hip dislocation. The focused clinical question was: Does the applicati...

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Main Authors: Lara Barnsley BApSci (Occupational Therapy) Hons, BMBS, Leslie Barnsley BMed (hons), Grad Clin Epi, PhD, FRACP, FAFRM (RACP), Richard Page BmedSci, MBBS, FRACS, FAOrthA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-09-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458515584640