What it is
Rehabilitation restores gait, strength and function while respecting the surgical approach, dislocation precautions and individual guidance.
Typical clinical symptoms
- Hip or thigh pain and swelling
- Hip-muscle weakness and limping
- Difficulty rising, using stairs, dressing or walking longer distances
Video
No video has been added for this condition yet.
Scientific literature
External publications selected for this topic. Their scope may cover a specific condition, population or intervention within this topic; they do not constitute an individual treatment plan.
Rehabilitation after total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review of controlled trials on physical exercise programs.
Systematic review / meta-analysis · 2009
After Surgery
When should the medical team be contacted?
Fever or wound discharge, wound opening, new one-sided leg swelling, difficulty breathing, chest pain, a cold limb, progressive weakness, deformity or sudden loss of function require immediate contact with the medical team or emergency services.
Descriptions are for orientation. Diagnosis follows history, clinical examination and, only when indicated, imaging or laboratory tests.
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