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After Surgery Care for Total Hip Replacement (Direct Anterior Approach)
After Surgery Care for Total Hip Replacement (Direct Anterior Approach) - Symptoms
After Surgery Care for Total Hip Replacement (Direct Anterior Approach) - How to prevent?
After Surgery Care for Total Hip Replacement (Direct Anterior Approach) - Causes and Risk Factors
After Surgery Care for Total Hip Replacement (Direct Anterior Approach) - Diagnosis
After Surgery Care for Total Hip Replacement (Direct Anterior Approach) - Treatments
After Surgery Care for Total Hip Replacement (Direct Anterior Approach) - Preparing for surgery
Preparation of Home Environment
Choose a c
hair with a firm back rest
Avoid low chairs
Position chair against a wall or at a corner
Place a chair in the toilet for seated showering
Consider installation of grab bars and non-slip mats
Install grab bar(s) at the shower area, as well as next to the toilet seat
Place non slip mats in the shower and toilet
Plan ahead
Prepare and place daily necessities within reach
Place daily necessities needed, such as clothes, within safe reaching distance
Avoid placing items at low (floor) level or overhead
Make prior arrangement for other daily needs post-discharge, such as meal arrangement
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