Definition of nervous for English Language Learners. : 1  having or showing feelings of being worried and afraid about what might happen. : 2  often or easily becoming worried and afraid about what might happen. : 3  causing someone to feel worried and afraid : making someone nervous.
Most patients after hip surgery are kept on partial weight-bearing for 6 weeks. In theory, patients with cemented prostheses are capable of bearing full weight immediately after surgery. The cement has reached 90% of its strength some 10-15 minutes mixing.
One year after my resurfacing surgery, I had revision surgery to implant a large head total hip replacement stem to replace the resurfaced femoral component that could no longer be supported by the femur head and neck due to avascular necrosis (AVN). The acetabular component was solid, so it was not replaced.