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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 89-B, Issue 7, 868-873.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.89B7.18482  
Copyright © 2007 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery
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Quality of life and functional outcome after primary total hip replacement

A FIVE-YEAR FOLLOW-UP

C. Y. Ng, MRCSEd, Specialist Registrar1; J. A. Ballantyne, FRCS(Tr & Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1; and I. J. Brenkel, FRCS(Tr & Orth), Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon1

1 Victoria Hospital, Hayfield Road, Kirkcaldy, Fife KY2 6AH, UK.

Correspondence should be sent to Mr C. Y. Ng at Department of Orthopaedics, Queen Margaret Hospital, Whitefield Road, Dunfermline KY12 0SU, UK; e-mail: chyeng{at}gmail.com

We have evaluated the quality of life and functional outcome after unilateral primary total hip replacement (THR). Between 5 January 1998 and 31 July 2000, we recruited a consecutive series of 627 patients undergoing this procedure and investigated them prospectively. Each was assessed before operation and reviewed after six months, 18 months, three years and five years. The Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) and Harris Hip scores were evaluated at each appointment.

All dimensions of the SF-36 except for mental health and general health perception, improved significantly after operation and this was maintained throughout the follow-up. The greatest improvement was seen at the six-month assessment. On average, women reported lower SF-36 scores pre-operatively, but the gender difference did not continue post-operatively. The Harris Hip scores improved significantly after operation, reaching a plateau after 18 months. The improved quality of life was sustained five years after THR.




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