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Old 05-06-2008, 03:20 PM
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Re: hip replacement

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Originally Posted by emad View Post
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Just interesting to me ,in your practice do they recommend hip protector fallowing hip replacment for prevention of hip fracture ?
No. We recommend our patients try not to fall over though!

The hip would not fracture following a total hip replacement anyway, though I have seen periprosthetic fractures (femoral shaft), usually later down the line.
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