What should pay attention to after artificial femoral head replacement

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Because my husband is a stand in actor, he accidentally fell down in a shooting, resulting in the fracture of the right femoral neck. He had a wide joint artificial femoral head replacement in the hospital. Now he has been able to walk for more than a month after the operation. Today, let me share with you what to pay attention to after artificial femoral head replacement.

What should pay attention to after artificial femoral head replacement

The first is to move carefully after operation, keep abduction, internal rotation and extension. Traction in abduction neutral position for 1-2 weeks to prevent adduction and external rotation to avoid dislocation. After that, the corrective shoes were used in the same position for 2-3 weeks. After the operation, the patients were given two or three antibiotics, intramuscularly and intravenously until the temperature was stable, and then intramuscularly injected for about one week.

Second: effective negative pressure suction is very important, mainly to prevent infection, but also to observe and record the color change of drainage fluid and drainage volume. The indwelling time of the drainage tube should not exceed 72 hours. The drainage tube can be pulled out only after the drainage volume is less than 20 ml in 24 hours. The position of the artificial femoral head in the acetabulum was examined by routine X-ray before the operation, which is also convenient for postoperative follow-up and comparison.

Third: quit smoking after operation, do not drive for a long time or travel for a long time, and avoid any activities that will increase the load of hip joint, such as running, climbing, jumping and weight lifting. Take a shower instead of a bathtub. If there is any infection focus on the body, come to the hospital for active treatment.

matters needing attention

There may be some complications after artificial femoral head replacement, which can be reduced or avoided by strengthening postoperative nursing. After the recovery of limb function, do not carry out heavy physical labor and strenuous exercise, pay attention to protect the affected limb, prevent bone splitting and prosthesis loosening or breaking.