Harlan C. Amstutz, M.D. is the founding director of the Joint Replacement Institute, Professor Emeritus and former Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California at Los Angeles. Dr. Amstutz is recognized worldwide as a preeminent orthopaedic surgeon and researcher in the field of joint replacement.
Postoperative Course: Hip
Hip Resurfacing Post-op Instructions & Protocols - Dr. Amstutz
Hip Resurfacing Post-op Instructions & Protocols - Dr. Schmalzried
Your postoperative course of treatment and recovery begins immediately following surgery and it is important that you comply with established prophylactic protocols and dislocation precautions. These procedures and precautions are described below.
Although the risk of dislocation is less with hip resurfacing or THR with large femoral head due to their inherent increased stability, it is still advisable that you adhere to the above precautions for four to six weeks when dislocation precautions are generally discontinued depending upon the patient. For conventional THR or after revision surgery dislocation precautions may be minimized or continued depending upon the assessed stability.
Harlan Amstutz, M.D.
JRI Research
The staff of JRI is engaged in various research studies, including: improving long term joint replacement durability by selective use of new replacement bearing technology, histological characterization of implant fixation, relationship between wear debris and aseptic loosening.
(4) Avoid extreme bending or twisting from waist
(5) Do not bring your legs together
(6) Do not rotate (twist) the operated leg
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