Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Guide to Rehabilitation - Softcover

Onibonoje, Olusegun; Froimson, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1493500996 ISBN 13: 9781493500994

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

This first-of-its-kind complete manual provides a comprehensive collection of guidelines for health care professionals delivering treatment to patients after total hip arthroplasty, providing them with a systematic overview of the relevant clinical anatomy of the hip joint, surgical approaches, week-to-week therapeutic exercise interventions, extensive postoperative precautions, activity recommendations, complications, and miscellaneous topics. Clinicians will be thoroughly equipped with an in-depth understanding of the various surgical approaches and postoperative patient care interventions, allowing them to provide effective, evidence-based care. Clinicians will find this well-illustrated, full-color text an indispensable guide and reference when managing patients after total hip arthroplasty.

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About the Author

Olusegun Onibonoje, PT, MSc is a physical therapist with over 12 years of clinical experience. He holds a first professional Physical Therapy degree from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria and an MSc in Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. He is an APTA certified Clinical Instructor with a special interest in clinical education and research. He specializes in orthopedic rehabilitation of surgical and non-surgical patients. Mark Froimson, MD, MBA specializes in the surgical care of the hip and knee, with focus on primary and revision joint arthroplasty and arthroscopy. He is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with extensive training in implant fixation, minimally invasive surgery, hip arthroscopy, partial joint resurfacing, alternative bearing surfaces, mobile bearing knee replacement and avascular necrosis of the hip. Dr. Froimson's research interests include evaluation of outcomes of joint replacement with emphasis on reducing complications.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1493500996
• ISBN 13: 9781493500994
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 124
• Illustrator: Hefferman Gerald, Kula Kenneth