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September 10, 2025Journal of Orthopaedic Case ReportsOpen Access

Hip Abduction Strength Assessment and its Effect on Functional Outcome Following Hip Arthroplasty – Original Article

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BVBhaskarSai VardhanPPP. V. PradeepBRB Raghavendran

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Overview

Original article evaluates hip abductor strength impact on functional outcome in hip arthroplasty patients, indicating significant improvement.

Key Points

  • Significant improvement in static and dynamic hip abductor strength observed post-hip arthroplasty, enhancing functional recovery.
  • Median static strength improved from 0.37 kgf at 4 weeks to 0.82 kgf at 6 months, showing strong statistical significance (P < 0.001).
  • Prospective analysis of 20 patients assessing strength through various tests showed notable gains in mobility and strength within six months.
  • The study highlights better outcomes in hip abductor strength with lateral approach versus posterolateral during hip arthroplasty.

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Vardhan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1956b9b7b07f3a061999dhttps://doi.org/10.13107/jocr.2025.v15.i09.6114
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