disease or trauma - Answers why is a total hip replacement done?
arthritis - Answers a total hip replacement is usually done in the case of severe pain from this disease
ROM and function - Answers a THR can also restore and align the limb, which increases...
acetabular cup - Answers made out of titanium with a plastic liner (polyethylene)
femoral head - Answers made out of ceramic
femoral stem - Answers made out of titanium
postolateral THR - Answers most common but risk for dislocation
gluteus medius and minimus - Answers a postolateral approach does not disturb these muscles which
rotate the thigh and prevent abduction from being compromised
abduction pillow - Answers these device is used after a postolateral approach to prevent dislocation
knee immobilizer - Answers surgeon may place this on the ipsilateral knee to prevent adduction of the
legs after postolateral approach
90 degrees - Answers precaution: patient must not flex past ________
adduction - Answers precaution: patient must not do this motion
internal rotation - Answers precaution for postolateral approach: patient must not do this specific
motion
external rotation - Answers precaution for anterolateral approach: patient must not do this specific
motion
anterolateral approach - Answers this approach decreases risk of dislocation and does not require
abduction pillow
superior gluteal nerve - Answers what nerve is affected when the medius and minimus muscles are
divided during the anterolateral approach
limp - Answers huge risk for anterolateral approach, due to affected gluteal nerve
4 to 6 weeks WBTT then walker then cane - Answers cement implant weight bearing
6 to 12 weeks TTWB, then PWB, then cane - Answers cementless implant weight bearing
porous bone stability - Answers if this is poor, a cementless implant is not an option
hybrid implant - Answers femoral head cement, acetabulum is not