International Orthopaedics (SICOT) (2014) 38:495–501 DOI 10.1007/s00264-013-2142-8
ORIGINAL PAPER
Primary total hip arthroplasty: health related quality of life outcomes Ivan Bagarić & Helena Šarac & Josip Anđelo Borovac & Tonko Vlak & Josip Bekavac & Andrija Hebrang
Received: 29 August 2013 / Accepted: 23 September 2013 / Published online: 20 November 2013 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013
Abstract Purpose The health related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes of total hip arthroplasty (THA) present a pertinent and clinically important problem in modern orthopaedics. Our goal was to report and compare the health-related outcomes after THA in respect to type of fixation in patients with hip osteoarthritis (H-OA) one year after operation. Methods A total of 145 patients with H-OA who received THA were evaluated. Uncemented and cemented subjects were evaluated using generic measures, i.e. the EQ-5D I. Bagarić : J. A. Borovac (*) University of Split School of Medicine (MEFST), Šoltanska 2, HR- 21000 Split, Croatia e-mail: [email protected] J. A. Borovac e-mail: [email protected] I. Bagarić e-mail: [email protected] H. Šarac Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia e-mail: [email protected] T. Vlak Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Rheumatology, University Hospital Split, University of Split School of Medicine, Spinčićeva 1, HR-21000 Split, Croatia e-mail: [email protected] J. Bekavac Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Split , Spinčićeva 1, HR-21000 Split, Croatia e-mail: [email protected] A. Hebrang University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Šalata 3, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia e-mail: [email protected]
questionnaire, and the disease-specific measures designed by the authors, i.e. the Total Hip Arthroplasty Questionnaire (THAQ). Obtained data was statistically processed at the level of pain, functionality and general health perception. Patientreported outcomes were measured differences between preoperative measures and those at one-year follow-up visit. Results Significant improvement in health outcomes was reached in both groups regardless of the type of fixation (p
ORIGINAL PAPER
Primary total hip arthroplasty: health related quality of life outcomes Ivan Bagarić & Helena Šarac & Josip Anđelo Borovac & Tonko Vlak & Josip Bekavac & Andrija Hebrang
Received: 29 August 2013 / Accepted: 23 September 2013 / Published online: 20 November 2013 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013
Abstract Purpose The health related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes of total hip arthroplasty (THA) present a pertinent and clinically important problem in modern orthopaedics. Our goal was to report and compare the health-related outcomes after THA in respect to type of fixation in patients with hip osteoarthritis (H-OA) one year after operation. Methods A total of 145 patients with H-OA who received THA were evaluated. Uncemented and cemented subjects were evaluated using generic measures, i.e. the EQ-5D I. Bagarić : J. A. Borovac (*) University of Split School of Medicine (MEFST), Šoltanska 2, HR- 21000 Split, Croatia e-mail: [email protected] J. A. Borovac e-mail: [email protected] I. Bagarić e-mail: [email protected] H. Šarac Department of Neurology, University Hospital Zagreb, Kišpatićeva 12, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia e-mail: [email protected] T. Vlak Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and Rheumatology, University Hospital Split, University of Split School of Medicine, Spinčićeva 1, HR-21000 Split, Croatia e-mail: [email protected] J. Bekavac Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Split , Spinčićeva 1, HR-21000 Split, Croatia e-mail: [email protected] A. Hebrang University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Šalata 3, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia e-mail: [email protected]
questionnaire, and the disease-specific measures designed by the authors, i.e. the Total Hip Arthroplasty Questionnaire (THAQ). Obtained data was statistically processed at the level of pain, functionality and general health perception. Patientreported outcomes were measured differences between preoperative measures and those at one-year follow-up visit. Results Significant improvement in health outcomes was reached in both groups regardless of the type of fixation (p
