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Patient-Perceived Quality of Life after Total Hip Arthroplasty : Elective versus Traumatological Surgery
Joint Authors
Caranzano, Francesco
Kain, Michael
Massè, Alessandro
Daghino, Walter
Matteotti, Renato
Pautasso, Patrick
Aprato, Alessandro
Governale, Giorgio
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
The aim was to evaluate and compare patient's health-related quality of life after THA for osteoarthritis and femoral neck fracture.
The postoperative outcome was retrospectively evaluated in patients who underwent THA with an intracapsular femoral neck fracture (Group A) or with an hip osteoarthritis (Group B).
Methods.
Length discrepancy was measured on postoperative X-rays.
Study groups were compared as to age, results of WOMAC and SF-36 tests, limb length discrepancy (LLD) by independent group t-test.
Correlations between LLD and results obtained atWOMAC test were performed.
117 patients were enrolled.
The 2 groups were similar as to age, type of implanted stem and sex.
Mean follow up was 2,4 years for group A and 2,3 years for group B.
Results.
WOMAC score was found higher in group A in all items examinated.
Correlation tests did not indicate a statistically significant linear relationship between LLD and WOMAC score in both groups.
Conclusions.
Patients who received THA for arthritis have better perception of quality of life than traumatologic patients.
Although LLD should always be strongly considered by the surgeons performing a THA, LLD alone can't be considered as an indicator of patient dissatisfaction or clinical bad result after a 2-year followup.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aprato, Alessandro& Massè, Alessandro& Caranzano, Francesco& Matteotti, Renato& Pautasso, Patrick& Daghino, Walter…[et al.]. 2011. Patient-Perceived Quality of Life after Total Hip Arthroplasty : Elective versus Traumatological Surgery. ISRN Orthopedics،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507389
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aprato, Alessandro…[et al.]. Patient-Perceived Quality of Life after Total Hip Arthroplasty : Elective versus Traumatological Surgery. ISRN Orthopedics No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507389
American Medical Association (AMA)
Aprato, Alessandro& Massè, Alessandro& Caranzano, Francesco& Matteotti, Renato& Pautasso, Patrick& Daghino, Walter…[et al.]. Patient-Perceived Quality of Life after Total Hip Arthroplasty : Elective versus Traumatological Surgery. ISRN Orthopedics. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507389
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507389