A woman obtains relief from excruciating hip joint pain attributable to multidisciplinary teamwork and adherence to physiotherapeutic interventions: a single case study of total hip replacement

Hip replacement aims to alleviate hip pain due to the damaged joint and ensure smooth mobility to the extent possible. Physiotherapeutic support after the hip replacement helps inensuring proper rehabilitation and optimum quality of life. This was amply demonstrated in a single case of avascular necrosis of the femoral head in a 31-year-oldwoman. She had been suffering from pain and stiffness in the right hip joint for the last 20 years. She was referredtoa tertiary care hospital where the orthopedic surgeon conducted the hip replacement surgery. A multidisciplinary team including the surgeon, nurse practitioner, and physiotherapist handled the case resulting inan almost normal life for the sufferer.