Key points Test your knowledge about hip arthritis. Does every arthritic hip eventually need to be replaced? Yes Many people feel better over time with healthy eating, healthy activity including knee strengthening exercises, and healthy mindset including ways to keep to one’s routine in spite of the pain. No That is right. Many people feel better over time with healthy eating, healthy activity including knee strengthening exercises, and healthy mindset including ways to keep to one’s routine in spite of the pain. There are no major problems that can occur after hip replacement (true/false). True The majority of patients (about 95%) do well with a hip replacement. However there are a number of things that can go wrong. Five of 100 people will need another surgery within 10 years. Ten of 100 will need another surgery within 20 years. False That is right. The majority of patients (about 95%) do well with a hip replacement. However there are a number of things that can go wrong. Five of 100 people will need another surgery within 10 years. Ten of 100 will need another surgery within 20 years. Weight loss can reduce pain for years. Yes That is right. Weight loss decreases the stress on your hip and reduces pain. No Weight loss decreases the stress on your hip and reduces pain. If I’m not satisfied with nonoperative treatments, I have severe arthritis, I’m older and less active, and I’m healthy enough, I can have my hip replaced. Yes That is right. Readiness for surgery depends on several important factors. No Readiness for surgery depends on several important factors. Stop the decision aid Stop the decision aid You have not yet completed the decision aid. Do you really want to leave the decision aid? No Yes, I already found the information I needed Yes, the information is not relevant to me Yes, otherwise... What do you think of the decision aid? Notes × Notes Previous Next × Register U kunt de volgende keer inloggen op www.decisionaid.info/login with this digit code and the password that you created. PIN (Patient Identification Number) Password Re-enter password × Log-in PIN (Patient Identification Number) Password
