Hip replacement surgery and the ensuing rehabilitation are not simple procedures.  Because the surgery requires the administration of anesthesia, the operation is considered major.  After all, the top portion of the thigh bone must be removed and an artificial ball put in its place, requiring a nearly foot long incision for the procedure. 

The patient, who sometimes must sleep for days with a cushion between their legs to prevent dislocation of the new joint, can expect to be in the hospital for four to six days, with physical therapy likely set to begin the day immediately following the surgery and lasting for the next six months to a year.

There are a few actions that must be avoid during the recovery process, including: 

Crossing the leg past the middle of the torso
Turning the leg inward
Motioning in a way that necessitates bending one’s hip to and fro
Bowing at the waist
Kneeling or placing oneself in a squatting position 

If the patient refrains from these motions and follows any other precautions advised by a medical professional, it’s not outside the realm of possibility that he or she can get 15-20 years or more out of their hip implant.  Should the device still fail, it might become necessary to consult a hip recall attorney who can help determine if that failure was the result of a product defect.

We often think in terms of deforestation and the atmosphere as purely a thing of the tropics.  But the fact is that deforestation is not a purely recent thing.  It has been going on for thousands of years, any kind and anyplace that man has reached high enough concentrations to have a massive impact on your surrounding environment.  There are examples of deforestation in the Middle East, Europe, and North America in the historic record.  And you have to wonder if there are other cases that we in western civilization are not as a aware of.  It is almost sure that that is the case, because while we don’t think about it the western world is not the whole world.

Eric,

Why are you scaring people with a three year old story from Motley Fool? What part of ‘motley’ don’t you understand?

This article had nothing to do with deficits or Social Security. The article was a reaction to the stock market collapse and the effect of the collapse on 401(k) balances. Also, it was the opinion of one – yes one – person.

Last, the proposal was for money to be invested in TIPs that would yield ‘inflation + 3%’. That would represent extremely expensive borrowing rates for the government and would contribute to the deficit problem not solve it.

Why do you hate Americans so much that you feel the need to scare them like this?

PW

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