Hip replacement

A minor fall on the right hip caused the head of the femur to deteriorate, and the right leg was reported to be 5 cm shorter than the left leg. A biopsy was taken and two weeks later a prosthetic hip replacement was performed. The biopsy revealed an increased amount of osteoclasts which are bone cells that no longer secrete extracellular matrix. The six month follow-up…

This line suggests to what is known today as a “hip replacement,” when the hips, more specifically the hip-bones, are no longer able to support the upper-body and is in need of (sometimes metal parts as well). She, Erna Hennessy, also wrote: “My eyes have read their last good joke; in fact, they may be glass” (lines 5-6).…

Caring for patients who have received a hip arthroplasty, requires some specific and unique nursing considerations and care. While it is an elective surgery, many patients opt to get it to decrease pain due to osteoarthritis and to increase mobility. Each patient will have different perioperative experiences, and as a nurse it is important to be able to know the interventions and what to consider to make their overall experience as positive as possible. Trigger Event My first week of clinical,…

For years theologians have argued that technology is leading to an overload of man’s mind; many people focus so much on their studies that they leave one of man’s most luxurious past-times: leisure. “The root problem, he claims, is that the culture has lost the practice of leisure. On the face of it, then, Pieper appears to be worrying that people are in danger of working themselves into a workaholic frenzy and at risk of losing their weekends, vacation and rerecreation time” (No Time to Think,…

Technology has advanced so much over the years and is only going to continue to advance as humans gain more knowledge and skills. The invention of technology has provided us with so many benefits such as the advancement in health care, leisure products, eco friendly vehicles, etc. However, technology also has some negatives as it pollutes our earth and has become a big influence in our society today. Recently a popular topic in the news has been the advancement in robots. Hopefully the…

Ways to Winterizes Windows After installing new replacement windows using our team at RWC, it makes sense to take every measure to keep your warm air inside. Although new windows are highly energy-efficient, taking extra steps to reduce energy loss is in your best interests. Fortunately, winterizing your windows is a do-it-yourself project. The process is simple, and it will not take a lot of your time compared to other home projects. The following are simple ways you can winterize your…

Yashasvi Sharma Tyson English 11 25 May, 2015 The Things I Carry Who is Yashasvi Sharma? He always wore his watch- a ragged Casio Wave Ceptor. The one his father had bought him in the 5th grade after coming in the top of his class. It was an ugly watch, with its green phosphorus screen, and shiny black and silver plastic bordering, but it worked. It always told the time. Time. What is time? What does it matter in his eyes. It is not the now that matters, it is the future. In his young life, he…

Over the last twenty years, reading in America has drastically changed. The essays, “How to Mark a Book” by Mortimer Alder and “The Joy and Enthusiasm of Reading” by Rick Moody, both address how the use of books changes during your life. I feel that the way Americans read has changed since these essays were written. In today’s technology driven world, reading and interacting with a book does not require “cracking a spine” of a traditional book. Today more and more Americans read “books” on iPads…

In Better than a Human: Why Robots Will-and Must-Take our Jobs by Kevin Kelly, the author voices his opinion about how robots will eventually replace humans in the workforce and how, according to the author himself, “The robot takeover will be epic.”(301). The article describes how all jobs from blue collar to white collar will no longer need to be done by humans, but yet gives no clear evidence or any information on how this will happen. The author doesn 't provide any strong supporting…

Sweat drips down their backs as they trudge across the dry, crusted ground. A lion roars in the distance, declaring its triumphant victory over a wandering gazelle. The African Veldt is so hot, so vivid, so real. Only it is not real is it? It is all an illusion performed by the stunning 4D technology of the nursery. “The Veldt” centers around the characters George, Lydia, and their children Peter and Wendy. This family lives in a home that does everything for them, including cleaning, cooking,…