Surgical Hip Dislocation

UW Health Sports Medicine · UW Health Sports Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Physician Group

Weight-Bearing

≤30% BW x 4 wks; up to 75% BW x 4-6 wks; then WBAT

Key Restrictions

No hip rotation or flexion >75° x 4 wks; hip flexion ≤90° x 4-6 wks; no active abduction x 6 wks; no passive adduction past midline x 6 wks; CPM 8 hrs/day (0-30° → up to 90°)

Timeline & Phases

Phase I (surgery to 6 wks: protection + CPM; 2-3 day hospital stay) -> Phase II (6-12 wks: normalize gait, CKC, balance) -> Phase III (12-16 wks: ROM/strength/impact prep) -> Phase IV (16-20 wks: plyometrics, running, cutting, RTS)

Notes

Updated 10/2018; greater trochanteric osteotomy with screw fixation; 4-phase protocol; may combine with osteochondral allograft or labral reconstruction; RTS via progressive testing; UW Health Sports Medicine, Madison WI

Surgeon / Author

UW Health Sports Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Physician Group

Published

2018-10-01