%0 Journal Article %T Varying but reduced use of postoperative mobilization restrictions after primary total hip arthroplasty in Nordic countries: a questionnaire-based study %A Anders Troelsen %A Antti Eskelinen %A Geir Hallan %A Henrik Husted %A Kirill Gromov %A Maziar Modaddes %A Ola Rolfson %A Ove Furnes %A Perttu Neuvonen %J Archive of "Acta Orthopaedica". %D 2019 %R 10.1080/17453674.2019.1572291 %X Background and purpose ¡ª Mobilization has traditionally been restricted following total hip arthroplasty (THA) in an attempt to reduce the risk of dislocation and muscle detachment. However, recent studies have questioned the effect and rationale underlying such restrictions. We investigated the use of postoperative restrictions and possible differences in mobilization protocols following primary THA in Denmark (DK), Finland (FIN), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SWE) %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6461082/