Activity and Quality of Life after Total Hip Arthroplasty
Journal Title: Ortopedia Traumatologia Rehabilitacja - Year 2017, Vol 19, Issue 5
Abstract
Background. Coxarthrosis is a chronic musculoskeletal condition that causes severe pain and considerable limitation of the patient’s motor performance. Total hip arthroplasty is one of the most common and effective methods used in the treatment of advanced degenerative changes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the activity and quality of life of patients after unilateral total hip arthroplasty. Material and methods. The study was conducted in a group of 189 patients who had undergone unilateral total hip arthroplasty. Goniometry was used to determine the range of motion of both hip joints. Patients’ physical ability and pain severity were assessed based on the Harris Hip Score (HHS) questionnaire. Results. The examination of the range of motion in the lower extremities revealed statistically significant differences in flexion (p<0.01), abduction (p=<0.01), adduction (p<0.01) and external rotation (p<0.01) between the operated and the healthy extremity. The greatest limitation of motion was demonstrated for external rotation (<14°). Approximately 14% of the patients were not able to perform this motion in their healthy hip joint, while 17.5% of them could not do so in the affected hip joint. Analysis of HHS results (mean = 79 pts) revealed that more than 50% of the patients described their functional ability and quality of life as good and excellent. It was demonstrated that 54% of patients did not suffer from pain, whereas minor or mild pain was noted in 35%. Conclusions: 1. A subjective clinical assessment of patients after total hip arthroplasty showed that their quality of life had improved. 2. It is necessary to perform physiotherapy after total hip arthroplasty, on both the operated and healthy side. 3. Exacerbation of pain and impaired activity in patients after total hip arthroplasty were associated with the female sex to a considerable extent.
Authors and Affiliations
Anna Świtoń, Ewa Wodka-Natkaniec, Łukasz Niedźwiedzki, Tadeusz Gaździk
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