NURSING ROLE IN EARLY REHABILITATION AND PREVENTION OF COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING HIP ARTHROPLASTY

Zglob kuka drugi je po veličini zglob u ljudskom tijelu, nakon koljena. To je kuglasti zglob koji omogućuje cijeli niz pokreta i izuzetno je bitan za kretanje i stabilnost tijela. Totalna zamjena kuka je kirurški postupak koji zamjenjuje zglob kuka umjetnim dijelovima –totalna endoproteza (TEP) kuka. Najčešći uzrok koji dovodi do kirurškog zahvata na zglobu kuka je osteoartritis. Ostali mogući uzroci uključuju reumatoidni ili psorijatični artritis, razvojni poremećaji kukova, osteonekrozu (avaskularna nekroza) i traumu. U ovom će se radu raspravljati o totalnoj endoprotezi kuka, bolestima kuka, postoperativnoj rehabilitaciji i mogućim komplikacijama, te ulozi medicinske sestre u cijelom tom procesu.The hip joint is the second largest joint in the human body, after the knee. It is a spherical joint that allows for a whole range of movements and is extremely important for movement and stability of the body. Total hip replacement is a surgical procedure that replaces the hip joint with artificial parts –total endoprosthesis (TEP) of the hip. The most common cause that leads to surgery on the hip joint is osteoarthritis. Other possible causes include rheumatoid or psoriatic arthritis, hip developmental disorder, osteonecrosis (avascular necrosis) and trauma. This paper will discuss total hip endoprosthesis, hip diseases, postoperative rehabilitation and possible complications, and the role of nurses throughout the process