The femoral head of a total hip arthroplasty may become dislocated if certain risk factors are present.
Risk factors for a prosthetic femoral head dislocation:
(1) high preoperative range of motion
(2) revision surgery
(3) posterior surgical approach
(4) small femoral head size
(5) poor surgical technique
(6) first 4-8 weeks after surgery (associated with soft tissue and muscle weakness)
(7) poor compliance with activity restrictions
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Purpose: To identify risk factors for dislocation of the femoral head following total hip arthroplasty.
Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic
Objective: risk factors
ICD-10: M16,
