Ewa Rosa, Wojciech Hagner, Urszula Kazimierczak, Grzegorz Srokowski, Agnieszka Radzymińska

Ewa Rosa, Wojciech Hagner, Urszula Kazimierczak, Grzegorz Srokowski, Agnieszka Radzymińska – Hospital rehabilitation after implantation of cementless hip endoprosthesis. Fizjoterapia Polska 2003; 3(2); 159-163

Abstract
Background. Hip joint alloplasty is a very complicated therapeutic problem. The cooperation of the orthopedic surgeon with they physiotherapist is very important in successful treatment. The aim of current treatment strategies is to restore the function of the hip joint. This article describes the model of rehabilitation treatment we apply in our clinical practice.Material and methods. We examined 18 patients after hip alloplasty using a cementless endoprosthesis, operated in the Orthopedic and Traumatology Clinic of the Medical University of Bydgoszcz, and rehabilitated in the Rehabilitation Clinic of the Medical University of Bydgoszcz. On the basis of differences in limb length, the patients were divided into three subgroups: A) no difference in limb length; B) operated limb shorter; C) operated limb longer.Results. Significant differences among the subgroups were found in terms of the percentage of weight burden on the operated limb.Conclusions. Rehabilitation after hip alloplasty must consider each patient individually. Outcome depends not only on good surgical technique, but also the nature and quality of the rehabilitation program after surgery.

Key words:
Hip Joint, cementless endoprosthesis, rehabilitation

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