For decades, after a total hip arthroplasty (THA), orthopedic surgeons have handed patients a list of commandments worthy of Mount Sinai:
- Thou shalt not flex beyond 90°.
- Thou shalt not cross thy legs.
- Thou shalt not internally rotate.
- Thou shalt sleep with a pillow fortress.
All in the name of avoiding the dreaded early dislocation — the most common cause of early revision after THA. But what if you’ve been over-policing hips?
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