Your Hip Replacement Last Longer

Hip replacement surgeries are becoming common these days and one of the reasons behind that is the success of the procedures. Elderlies are the most common candidates for the procedure. The reason behind this is the vulnerability of elderlies to fracture. Even a minor trauma can cause a hip fracture. While on the other hand, young adults may find the need for hip replacement surgery because of damage caused by high-energy trauma like car or bike accidents. In the elderly, the hip joint may also become weak because of osteoporosis or arthritis. 

During hip replacement, Orthopaedic Trauma Implants like hip prostheses are used. The surgery includes the replacement of the damaged part of the hip with an artificial implant. 

After surgery, it is important to take special care of the new hip to make it last longer. In this post, we will talk about some tips that’ll ensure a good life for the replaced hip.

How to Increase the Life of the Replaced Hip?

Considering these tips will help prevent early degradation of the newly placed hip. 

Maintain Healthy weight

Weight plays a major role in deciding how fast the replaced hip will wear out. There is a limit to how much weight an implant can bear. If it is forced to bear more weight, the implant will wear faster. This means the life of hip implants in obese will be less than in those with an ideal body weight. So, always make sure to work on maintaining a healthy body weight to make your hip implant last longer. 

Stay Active

There is no doubt that extra care is required after hip replacement surgery to prevent damage to the implant. But this doesn’t mean you stop doing activities and adopt a sedentary lifestyle. Staying active after surgery is important to keep muscles surrounding the hip joint in the shape and maintain good flexibility. One thing that you need to keep in mind is to avoid high-impact activities like running, lifting heavy weights, excessive stair climbing, jumping, and steep hiking. 

Maintain Bone Health

Whether you have a hip replacement or planning to go for one, it is important to have a bone health check. Even your healthcare service provider will order a bone density test to confirm whether it is feasible to go for surgery or not. 

After the surgery is done, bone health will decide how fast the recovery will be. So, it is important to maintain good bone health and for that, focus on having a calcium-rich diet. If required, take supplements after consulting the doctor. 

Be Careful

Always remember, any injury to the hip after replacement surgery can make the conditions worse. So, be careful after surgery and avoid falls. Walk carefully and avoid doing any activities that may increase the risk of injuries. Remember that prevention is always better than cure. 

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