title: Total hip replacement.
abstract: This article provides an overview of total hip replacement and the nurse's role in caring for patients undergoing this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health Studies, University of Plymouth. j.temple@plymouth.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Temple
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015984:Causality; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000145:classification / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D018579:Patient Selection; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012042:Registries; D017678:Sex Distribution; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom