Surgery represents one of the greatest advances in the management of arthritis in the last 40 years. However not everyone is an ideal candidate for surgery. The primary indications for surgery are; pain, loss of function, and progression of deformity.
Surgical outcomes are greatly affected by the personal characteristics of the individual patient, such as motivation and the quality of postoperative rehabilitation.
Post-operative rehabilitation goals are to restore mobility to the affected joint, promote stability within the joint, regain active control of joint motion, and decrease pain.
A great way to look at your experience following a hip replacement is to say to yourself, "I no longer have to suffer from arthritic pain in that hip!"
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