作者: Carlos Lavernia , Michele D???apuzzo , Victor Hugo Hernandez , David J Lee
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-200512000-00041
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摘要: UNLABELLED Thigh pain after arthroplasty first was identified in the joint replacement literature 1988; little information has been published about functional status of patients who develop this complication. Eleven reported thigh at 2 years cementless primary total hip were matched with did not report on following characteristics: age, gender, diagnosis, bone type, and surgical procedure (ie, unilateral or bilateral). Preoperative WOMAC function scores different these two groups (53.5 versus 39.7). There no differences SF-36 Quality Well Being patient groups. also WOMAC, SF-36, 2-year followup. However, item analysis indicated that more likely to least some deficit relative without does seem affect postoperative quality life severely have had arthroplasties a tapered stem design. Selected activities will be impacted by presence pain. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic study, Level III (case-control study). See Guidelines for Authors complete description levels evidence.