Hip Precautions Not Helpful After Posterior-approach THA
An updated meta-analysis confirms an earlier one showing the routine use of hip precautions does not reduce the risk of dislocation after posterior-approach THA
What’s the Claim?
A meta-analysis of findings from nine studies (four randomized trials and five nonrandomized studies) found that among patients having a posterior-approach THA, the routine use of hip precautions was not associated with a lower risk of dislocation. Hip precautions might reduce early hip function as evaluated by performance-based functional metrics, but other than that, there were no differences between those instructed to maintain hip precautions after posterior THA and those allowed activities ad lib.
