How to behave after hip arthroplasty: general recommendations
The rules to be followed after hip arthroplasty:
In the first days after surgery, you can only sleep onback, turn on the side is allowed after 3 days under the supervision of the medical staff and on the unoperated side. Sleep on the unoperated side can be two weeks after endoprosthetics.
In the first days, you must avoid a large amplitude of movements: do not sharply move, turn your foot, etc.
Садясь на стул или унитаз, следите, чтобы The operated joint did not bend more than 90 degrees, it is impossible to bend down, squat, cross legs and throw them one on another. Sleep preferably on a high bed, the chairs should also be high (like bar)
The first six weeks after surgery, tryavoid taking a hot bath, preferring a warm shower. During the first 1.5 - 3 months of the postoperative period, it is strictly forbidden to visit baths or saunas (in order to avoid thromboembolic complications).
Regularly need to do physical therapy.
Sex is allowed 1.5-2 months after surgery
Sports such as horse riding, running, jumping, weightlifting is better to exclude, preferring swimming and walking.
Nutrition after hip arthroplasty
After discharge and returning home, the patient should eat a balanced diet. At the same time, on the advice of a doctor, it is advisable:
take certain vitamins;
track weight;
supplement the diet with iron-containing foods;
limit coffee, alcohol intake and excessive vitamin K intake
When do I need to see a doctor after surgery to replace a joint?
Anxiety symptoms that indicatepossible inflammation and complications of the rehabilitation period may be: high temperature (above 38 degrees), reddening of the skin around the suture, discharge from the wound, chest pain, lack of breath, increased joint pain, swelling. If these alarms occur, you should immediately contact your doctor.
In some cases, the patient It is recommended to periodically make an x-ray, to pass tests of urine, blood, so that doctors can follow the healing process.
Первый контрольный осмотр, как правило, performed 3 months after surgery. During it, it turns out how the joint “stands” and whether the leg can be fully loaded. The next checkup is in 6 months. The purpose of this examination is to find out if you have osteoporosis or other bone tissue pathologies. The third follow-up visit is conducted one year after the joint is replaced. In the future, it is recommended to visit the attending physician at least once every 2 years. Usually the prosthesis serves 15 years, sometimes 20-25, after which its replacement is recommended.
Factors that accelerate the wear of the joint and lead to complications:
hypothermia, colds leading to the inflammatory process;
excess weight: increases the load on the joint;
the development of osteoporosis (loss of bone strength), the appearance of which contributes to a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, alcohol, the use of steroid hormones, poor diet;
carrying large weights, sudden movements and jumping on the operated leg.
