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.
A total hip replacement is a surgical procedure whereby the diseased cartilage and bone of the hip joint is surgically replaced with artificial materials. The normal hip joint is a ball and socket joint. The socket is a cup-shaped component of the pelvis called the acetabulum.