10 principles for revision hip surgery
Key considerations to help clinicians achieve better patient outcomes
Professor Alister Hart has just published 10 core principles for clinicians revising previous hip replacements. Here, he explains the rationale.
“Patients complain of five main problems in relation to their hip implants: pain, instability, noisy movement, inability to weight bear, and impact on surrounding structures.
“They can also be afraid of further issues, particularly dislocation. All of these problems impact on quality of life.
“Revision hip surgery can restore quality of life, mobility and alleviate pain.
“To achieve this, there are 10 principles to follow. These guide the clinician to yield an explanation for the hip implant problem; consider the rationale for revision surgery; devise a surgical plan; identify the surgical steps and allow for post operative recovery.”