title: Care before and after surgery for total hip replacement.
abstract: This paper provides a detailed account of the nursing care given to a 47-year-old man undergoing a total hip replacement. The pre- and post-operative period was uncomplicated and much of the information regarding nursing interventions can be considered as routine and can be applied to similar cases.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000451:nursing / Q000601:surgery*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care