The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
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J Am Acad Orthop Surg · May 2020
Relaxed Hip Precautions Do Not Increase Early Dislocation Rate Following Total Hip Arthroplasty.
Historically, hip precautions have been prescribed after total hip arthroplasty (THA) to limit certain motions felt to place the arthroplasty construct in a position at increased risk for dislocation. This study aimed to determine whether relaxed hip precautions after primary THA done via a posterolateral approach resulted in a higher early dislocation rate compared with standard hip precautions. ⋯ The results of our study suggest that well-trained, high-volume surgeons may potentially relax hip precautions prescribed to the patients after primary THA done via a posterolateral approach without subjecting patients to a markedly higher incidence of dislocation. However, unlike previous studies, this study controlled for femoral head size, which is a well-known confounder for dislocation risk.