If the patient cannot walk normally even after more than one year of hip replacement, it is usually due to the weakness or atrophy of thigh muscles or the problem of internal fixation.
1. Weakness or atrophy of thigh muscles: muscle training of hip joint peripheral muscle groups is especially important after hip replacement, if the patient can not walk normally one year after the operation, it is usually due to the patient’s thigh muscle training is not in place after the operation, which causes atrophy of quadriceps or weakness of gluteus medius muscle. In this case, it is recommended to carry out professional targeted hip rehabilitation exercise, pay attention to the gradual progress.
2. Internal fixation: In this case, it is necessary to go to the hospital to take pictures or even CT review to see whether there is subluxation, whether there is fracture of the internal fixation, whether the anterior tilt angle of the internal fixation is normal and so on, to make a comprehensive judgment to decide whether to carry out the revision surgery or not.
In either case, it is recommended to go to the hospital first for review and decide the treatment plan according to the doctor.