NPTE Clinical Files | Physical Therapy
Health & Fitness
Jess is treating an elderly female in the acute care setting who has just had an uncemented total hip arthroplasty via a posterior approach. Which of the following precautions should be instructed to the patient during the early postoperative period?
A. Avoid full weightbearing on the operated leg
B. Avoid external rotation of the hip
C. Avoid hip flexion
D. Avoid hip abduction
LINKS MENTIONED:
Pediatric Musculoskeletal Examination
Subacromial Impingement
Patient Tardiness
Physical Therapy Ethics
Chronic Low Back Pain
Referred Pain
Cardiorespiratory Conditions
Types of Pain
Cardiac Conditions
Lower Leg Differential Diagnosis
Wound Classification
Pulse Assessment
Gait Interventions
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Diastasis Recti
Neurological Assessement & Sensory Function
Musculoskeletal Origin
Overpronation
Cryotherapy
Pusher's Syndrome
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