How to nurse after total hip replacement

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You may have a more or less understanding of the treatment method of total hip arthroplasty. This method is very helpful for improving the patients with hip joint problems. Let's talk about how to care after total hip arthroplasty.

How to nurse after total hip replacement

First, patients with joint replacement should not lie on their side for 3 months, and only lie on their back when lying in bed, so as to avoid heavy physical labor and strenuous sports activities. One is not squatting. Because when you bend down to pick up things, you have to bend the hip, which means that the patient can't bend down to pick up things from the ground or low.

Second, don't sit on a low stool. When sitting in a chair, two feet should be placed on the ground, and two knees should be separated as far as possible, generally 15 cm ~ 45 cm is appropriate, so that the patient's hip is higher than the knee joint. If a posture sits low stool for a long time, gluteus maximus can not get contraction, plus muscle relaxation, easy to lead to hip dislocation.

The third is not to sleep on one's side. When sleeping in lateral position, the lower limbs are extremely adductive, which may lead to dislocation of hip joint. Fourth, don't cross legs or cross legs, that is, don't put the affected limb on the other leg and don't put the affected limb in a position that is easy to move, so as to prevent dislocation of hip joint.

matters needing attention

For patients who have undergone total hip arthroplasty, the nursing problems after surgery become very important. On this point, the family members of patients must pay attention to it. For some problems that may appear after surgery, they must be more careful and check on time.