Hip international : the journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and therapy
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The efficacy of hip precautions in preventing dislocation post total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been questioned in recent literature. From 2014 our centre ceased routinely prescribing them due to lack of evidence. We investigate the effect of stopping these precautions on dislocation rate, patient satisfaction and Oxford hip score (OHS). ⋯ Cessation of prescribing routine hip precautions post primary THA does not appear to significantly affect overall dislocation rate, patient satisfaction or functional status at 1 year post-operatively.