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List 4 instructions that you would give to a Total Hip Arthroplasty patient to care for their new hip:

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DO NOT cross your legs or ankles when you are sitting, standing, or lying down. DO NOT bend too far forward from your waist or pull your leg up past your waist. This bending is called hip flexion. Avoid hip flexion greater than 90 degrees at a right angle.

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