Rehabilitation treatment in cemented and cementless prostheses.
Rehabilitation after hip arthroplasty is aimed at improving the results obtained with surgery and allowing the elderly patient to resume a normal daily life as quickly as possible. The correct use of the prosthesis positively influences its duration. Full weight-bearing on the limb submitted to surgery is allowed at different times: days 7-8 if the prosthesis is cemented. When the prosthesis is cementless the proper time for full weight-bearing is established by the orthopaedist, and it is usually allowed on days 30-40. Walking initially makes use of a walker, followed by parallel, and finally antibrachial support.
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D000368:Aged; D001843:Bone Cements; D002183:Canes; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care; D016474:Weight-Bearing
D001843:Bone Cements