Preoperative and Post-operative Care for Patients with Debilitating Osteoarthritis

Preoperative care and post-operative care for patients with debilitating osteoarthritis
Name
Course title
Institution
Date

Introduction
Similarly known as deteriorating or “wear and slit” arthritis, osteoarthritis of the hip
usually arises in people aged 45 years and above, when the tendon that mitigates the joint breaks
down and eventually wears away. Arthritis often befalls people who have a household history of
the illness and it occasionally progresses due to understated anomalies in how the hip
industrialized at an early age (Hoogeboom et al 2010). Hip arthritis is very collective in patients
who suffer from obesity. Other features that might influence hip arthritis include strain to the hip
and ruptures in the bone but most people who suffer from hip arthritis have no threat issues.
Signs and symptoms
There are several signs and symptoms that accompany hip arthritis, the most common
symptoms include stiffness of the hip and decreased range of movement, stiffness and discomfort
in the breakwater, thigh or bottoms especially in the morning, motility with a limp, pain that
increases with activities and decreases with rest and knee pain referred from the hip (Mujovic,
Mujovic, Subotic 2014).
Treatment
Conservative treatment
There are various methods of conservative treatment; Mass Loss – In overheavy patients,
mass loss may have a very progressive influence. The less mass the hip joints have to bear, the
healthier the sensation on the hip. Relaxation and Activity Adjustment – Restraining certain
actions may be essential, and trying to learn new exercising methods may help with movement
and suppleness. Physiotherapy – Consolidation of the physiques near the hip joint can aid reduce
the straining on the hip. Bodily therapy that includes mild, consistent workout like swimming,

water workouts or biking may be great help (Murphy, Lyden, Smith, Dong, Koliba 2010). Anti-
Inflammatory Pills – Prescription or nonprescription anti-inflammatory pain medications
(NSAIDs) are frequently used to relieve pain and treat inflammation.
Total hip replacement surgery
The total hip replacement surgical procedure is a process in which a surgeon surgically
eliminates the painful hip joint suffering from arthritis and substitutes it with a synthetic joint
usually created from metallic and malleable components. It’s commonly carried out when all the
other methods of treatment have unable to provide passable pain relief. Total hip replacement
may be executed conventionally or by use of what is considered a less -invasive procedure. The
main variance between the two processes is the mass of the incision (Escalante 2011).
Throughout regular hip replacement surgery, you are treat with all-purpose anesthesia to ease
your physiques and put you into a momentary deep slumber. This will stop you from feeling any
discomfort throughout the surgical procedure or have any consciousness of the process. A
vertebral anesthetic might be given to aid in preventing pain as a substitute.
Preoperative care
Before complete hip replacement operation, patients go through a complete somatic
examination, a dental examination, and several other tests such as chest x-ray blood tests,
urinalysis and EKG. Patients who are overweight may be advised to lose weight to reduce the
risk seven days before the operation the patient is advised not to take any NSAIDS (Nonsteroid
anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin for complications during and after
surgery. The patients are encouraged to begin practicing preceding the medical procedure. In
light of the fact that everybody reacts to practice in an unexpected way, you should be the judge