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Short-stem total hip arthroplasty is not associated with an earlier return to work compared to a straight-stem design.


ABSTRACT: Return to work (RTW) has been specifically identified as a high priority in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). This investigation sought to assess the effect of the stem design on patients' RTW. Secondly, the study aimed to identify risk factors that lead to a delayed RTW. Questionnaires inquiring about RTW, employment history, educational level, type of work, physical demands and joint awareness were administered by post. Further data were collected from patients' hospital records. 176 patients who underwent THA using a short-stem and 97 patients using a straight-stem design were compared. The median return to work time was 10 weeks [IQR 7-14 weeks], with no significant difference between the two groups (short stems vs. straight stems; 10 [IQR 7-14] vs. 11 [7.5-13.5] weeks; p?=?0.693). In the multivariate linear regression analysis, self-employment vs. employee (p?=?0.001), dimension of preoperative workload (p?=?0.001), preoperative sick leave (p?

SUBMITTER: Hauer G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7925530 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Short-stem total hip arthroplasty is not associated with an earlier return to work compared to a straight-stem design.

Hauer Georg G   Smolle Maria M   Zaussinger Sabrina S   Friesenbichler Joerg J   Leithner Andreas A   Maurer-Ertl Werner W  

Scientific reports 20210302 1


Return to work (RTW) has been specifically identified as a high priority in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). This investigation sought to assess the effect of the stem design on patients' RTW. Secondly, the study aimed to identify risk factors that lead to a delayed RTW. Questionnaires inquiring about RTW, employment history, educational level, type of work, physical demands and joint awareness were administered by post. Further data were collected from patients' hospital record  ...[more]

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