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Total Hip Replacement
Title: Total Hip Replacement
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 2089 | Pages: 8.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
Total Hip Replacement
Total Hip Replacement 2
Abstract
“Total replacement of the hip joint or hip replacement, THR, indicates the replacement of the body’s natural hip joint bones with artificial parts, also known as prostheses”(Simon, 1998). A number of diseases impair the hip joint bones so that THR becomes the most viable alternative to unbearable pain and/or inability to walk. “The factors that indicate a need to perform total hip arthroplasty surgery is usually severe joint degeneration …showed first 75 words of 2089 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2089 total…will need in food preparation to provide nutritious meals, another possible resource would be rehabilitative services or a home health nurse to visit along with a physical therapist to assist in exercises.
Conclusion
A total hip replacement is highly successful and usually last from 10-15 years. As long as all precautions are taken into consideration and the medications are taken as prescribed risk for infection is slim, and a greater quality of life can be enjoyed.
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