{"id":62413,"date":"2021-11-13T17:15:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T17:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lookingaftermomanddad.com\/?p=62413"},"modified":"2022-08-16T23:04:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T23:04:36","slug":"do-you-need-a-raised-toilet-seat-after-an-anterior-hip-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lookingaftermomanddad.com\/do-you-need-a-raised-toilet-seat-after-an-anterior-hip-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need A Raised Toilet Seat After An Anterior Hip Replacement ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At the time of my Mom’s hip replacement I was rather overwhelmed by all the precautions that she, and I, would have to remember to follow, so she didn’t hurt her new hip, and my Mom was 88yrs old. This is a lot to handle for a lot of elderly adults who have posterior or lateral hip replacements.<\/p>\n

Patients who have had an anterior approach hip replacement,\u00a0 are not typically required to use a raised toilet seat, or to follow any of the many precautions for sitting down, standing up or bending down, which patients of a posterior, or lateral, approach hip replacement will have to observe for 6 to 12 weeks.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

The reason for this easier recovery from surgery, is the fact that anterior approach hip replacement surgery is performed at the front of the hip, and does not require the cutting of any large muscles, which is the case with the posterior and lateral approach surgeries.<\/p>\n

Even so, the anterior approach hip replacement does necessitate some different precautions of its own, and we will look at those too.<\/p>\n

Although the anterior approach hip replacement recovery has, apparently, a quicker and smoother passage to recovery\u00a0 in the beginning, in the long term, all three types of hip replacements face the same issues.<\/p>\n

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Why so many precautions with posterior and lateral approach hip replacements ?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Raised toilet seats after hip replacements<\/a>
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How high should a raised toilet seat be after a hip replacement ?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

How to choose a raised toilet seat ?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Best raised toilet seats after a hip replacement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Toilet hygiene after a hip replacement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

When can you use a regular toilet after a hip replacement ?<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Anterior hip replacement recovery week by week<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Exercises to avoid after an anterior approach hip replacement<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Lifetime precautions after a hip replacement<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

FAQ’s<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Why so many precautions with the Posterior and lateral approach hip replacements ?<\/h2>\n

With anterior approach hip replacement surgery\u00a0 the muscles at the front of the hip are separated for the surgery, not cut through, and as such the joint’s stability is not as affected, as it is with the two other approaches.<\/p>\n

Because, with the posterior and lateral approaches, the large muscles, and some ligaments have been cut through, and the hip is not so supported from behind until these have healed.<\/p>\n

For some time, until healed, the muscles around the hip, will be weakened with very little tone, which can cause the joint to be less stable.<\/p>\n

With the weakness and instability there may, for a number of weeks, be a minor risk of dislocations if the hip is stressed at certain angles, such as when sitting down and standing up and bending over, which if done incorrectly, can lead to a hip dislocation.<\/p>\n

Raised toilet seats, are among the measures taken, to avoid placing excess stress on the hip.<\/p>\n

Raising the level of all the seats you are using, including the toilet, to a position where seats are higher than the level at which your knee bends at the back, will help to relieve the stress on the hip.<\/p>\n

It is rarely necessary for a patient with an anterior hip replacement to do this, unless they have a very low seat, or are very tall, but in any cases like this the surgeon will advise the patient.<\/p>\n

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Raised toilet seats after hip replacements<\/h2>\n

For those who are advised to use a raised toilet seat after hip surgery, which ever type of hip replacement surgery they have had, the types of raised toilet seats are the same.<\/p>\n

It is normal\u00a0 to use a raised toilet seat after a posterior, or lateral, approach hip replacement for up to 6 to 10 weeks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you have had an anterior approach hip replacement, and have been told to use one, you will need to ask your surgeon for how long, as this is not a typical precaution.<\/p>\n

If you have been told that you need to use a raised toilet seat, and you wish to know about the precautions and positions that you will need to observe, when sitting and bending, you should about them in my article – <\/strong>“Do You Need A Raised Toilet Seat After Hip Surgery”<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Should you want to know how to sit down on a raised toilet seat, and how to stand up again, with the aid of a walker, and without injuring yourself, <\/strong>you’ll find that in my illustrated guide “How To Sit On A Toilet After Hip Surgery: A Detailed Illustrated Guide”,<\/a> with instructions for seats both with, and without, armrests.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Don’t forget to make sure that any raised toilet seat you choose is built to take your weight. Each raised toilet seat will have a weight capacity they range from 220lb, all the way up to 1200lb, so you do have to check.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have tried to make this checking a little easier by putting together a post with over 180 raised toilet seats listed by weight, “<\/a>Raised Toilet Seat Weight Capacity: Over 180 Examples”<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How high should a raised toilet seat be after a hip replacement<\/h2>\n

To find the right height for your raised toilet seat, you need to-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

(a) measure from the floor to the back of your knee<\/strong><\/p>\n

(b) measure from the floor to your toilet seat<\/strong><\/p>\n

now subtract (b) from (a), and you have the height required for your raised toilet seat.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This isn’t the only measurement you will need though, as toilets come in two shapes – standard and elongated<\/p>\n

You will need to know which type of toilet you have, as well, before you buy a raised toilet seat, as not all raised toilet seats fit all toilet shapes.<\/p>\n

You can read my article explaining how to check and measure the toilet to see if you have an elongated, or a standard toilet bowl<\/strong> here – “How To Measure For A Raised Toilet Seat”.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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How to choose a raised toilet seat<\/h2>\n

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To choose a raised toilet seat which is suitable for you, or a loved one, you want to consider<\/p>\n

Points about the equipment itself –<\/strong><\/p>\n