• Dr. Huddleston Bio
• On Sir John Charnley
• Initial Consultation
• Anatomy of the Hip Joint
• Intro to Hip Disease
• Symptoms of Hip Disease
• Non-Operative Treatment
• NSAIDs
• Exercise and Fitness
• When to Consider THR
• Total Hip Replacement Surgery
• Surface Replacement of the Hip
• Implant Designs and Materials
• Other Surgical Alternatives
• Blood Transfusion
• Scheduling Surgery
• THR and Your Medications
• Office Visit Before Surgery
• What to Bring to the Hospital
• Hospital Admission
• Expectations After Surgery
• Expectations at Home
• First Office Visit After Surgery
• Problems at Home
• If Your Hip Dislocates
• Long-Term Care
• Precautions After Surgery
• Preventing Dislocation
• Home Exercises After Surgery
• Common THR Questions
• Allowable Activities After THR
• Revision Hip Surgery
• Complications of THR
• Special Studies
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• Go to Arthritis of the Knee Joint
• Contact Dr. Huddleston.

1. Don't bend your operated hip beyond 80 degrees.

• Don't raise your knee higher than your hip.
• Don't sit on sofas or low chairs. Put cushions down first.
• Use an elevated toilet seat.
• Don't lean forward while sitting. Get assistance for lower extremity dressing or use your dressing aids.
• When you sit down, back up until you feel the bed or chair against your legs. Reach back for the bed or armrests of the chair and slide your operated leg straight out in front of you. Don’t lean forward as you sit! When you stand up, push up from the bed/chair keeping your operated leg straight out in front of you. Raise yourself without leaning forward. It is in standing up from sitting that you have to concentrate the most on not bending your hip more than 80 degrees.

2. Don't allow your legs to slouch or cross.

• Keep a pillow or abduction wedge between your legs when you lie down.
• Keep your legs 3 to 6 inches apart while sitting or use your wedge or pillow.
• Put a pillow between your legs when you lie on your side.
• Do not sleep on your side until Dr. Huddleston tells you it is OK.