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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 98-B, Issue SUPP_3 | Pages 94 - 94
1 Jan 2016
Osadebe U Brekke A Ismaily S Loya-Bodiford K Gonzalez J Stocks G Mathis KB Noble P
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Background

With the rising demand for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA), there has been an emphasis on reducing the revision burden and improving patient outcomes. Although studies have shown that primary THA effectively minimizes pain and restores normal hip function for activities of daily living, many younger patients want to participate in more demanding activities after their operation. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between age, gender and patient satisfaction after total hip arthroplasty.

Methods

With IRB approval, 2 groups of subjects were enrolled in this study: (i) 143 patients at an average of 25 months (range 10–69 months) post-primary THA, and (ii) 165 control subjects with no history of hip surgery or hip pathology. All subjects were assigned to one of four categories according to their age and gender: Group A: 40–60 year old males (31 THA; 42 Controls), Group B: 40–60 year old females (25 THA; 53 Controls), Group C: 60–80 year old males (35 THA; 25 Controls), and Group D: 60–80 year old females (36 THA; 23 Controls). Each patient completed a self-administered Hip Function Questionnaire (HFQ) which assessed each subject's satisfaction, expectations, symptoms and ability to perform a series of 94 exercise, recreational and daily living activities. These included participation in work-out activities, adventure and water sports, running and biking, and contact and team sports. Each participant was also asked their activity frequency, symptom prevalence and satisfaction with their hip in performing each activity.