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Early intra-prosthetic dislocation is one of the most common postoperative complications in Total Hip Arthroplasty (T.H.A.), for both women and men, affecting between 3-5% of patients. The main causes of early intra-prosthetic dislocation are due to the incorrect positioning of the hip joint prosthetic components (including the attention paid by the surgeon with respect to the anteversion or torsion angle), the patientВ’s muscular diseases, or the geometry of the prosthetic components which are not totally compati...

The paper aims to present and discuss the results of a research study conducted to investigate the role of the narrative photovoice in stimulating metacognitive talk and reflection. A longitudinal design was preferred to conduct the study. A number of 35 subjects were selected to participate in the study, but 11 of them left earlier the project. In the first phase, all the subjects completed the COMEGAN-ro questionnaire to assess the initial level of metacognition. In the second phase of the research, the particip...