A 74-year-old woman had a successful hip replacement 5 days ago and is on an orthogeriatric rehabilitation ward. She has been progressing well with ph...

Question

A 74-year-old woman had a successful hip replacement 5 days ago and is on an orthogeriatric rehabilitation ward. She has been progressing well with physiotherapy. The rehabilitation team plans her discharge. Which of the following is the MOST important component of successful rehabilitation in this context?

Accepted Answer

A multidisciplinary team approach with early mobilisation, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pain management, falls prevention, and discharge planning

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Prescribing bed rest for 6 weeks to allow the hip to heal

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Single-discipline physiotherapy alone

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Prolonging the hospital stay until she returns to full premorbid function

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Restricting weight-bearing for 4 weeks

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): MDT Rehabilitation After Hip Surgery