Key result
Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty experienced improved pain (mean change -3.3 points) and function at 6 weeks, but quality of life scores remained lower than population norms.
Population
115 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty at an academic medical center, 59% female, average age 61.3 ±…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 weeks
Authors
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May warrant extended QoL monitoring after THA; leaves open optimal strategies for full recovery in observational data.
Observational (n=115)
No
Mean Difference: -3.3
In patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty, postoperative pain and function significantly improved at 6 weeks, though quality of life remained lower than normative values.
Kirkness et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Total hip arthroplasty (THA) (n=115). Total hip arthroplasty (THA) was evaluated on Pain (0-10 numerical pain rating scale [NPRS]) at 6-week follow-up (mean change -3.3). Patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty experienced improved pain (mean change -3.3 points) and function at 6 weeks, but quality of life scores remained lower than population norms.
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