Perioperative rehabilitation nursing on patients undergoing total hip replacement

Objective To explore the effect of perioperative nursing on patients undergoing total hip replacement. Methods This was a retrospective study. The study group was made of 71 cases admission to hospital from May 2008 to April 2009 while the control group was made of 67 cases admission to hospital from May 2007 to April 2008. Complications of total hip replacement, the length of stay hospital, and the function of hip joint were compared between two groups. Results Compared to control group, the incidence of complications and the length of stay for study group significantly declined. Good recovery of hip function in study group was higher than that in the control group, with 95% and 91.5% respectively. Conclusions Rehabilitation nursing can improve patients' recovery and hip function for patients underwent total hip replacement. Key words: Total hip replacement; Perioperative period; Rehabilitation nursing