Self-reported functional outcome after primary total hip replacement treated with two different periopera-tive regimes: A follow-up study involving 61 patients

Abstract

We found similar improvements in SF-36 and WOMAC scores for the OPC and CPC groups postoperatively, except for the total WOMAC score and the WOMAC subscore "function"-in which the CPC group did statistically significantly better. The OPC and CPS groups had similar score levels. 6 months after surgery, THR patients scored higher overall in the general health subscale and lower in three physical subscales of SF-36 compared to age-matched healthy controls. Interpretation We found no evidence for the effect of optimization strategies during admission on self-reported functional outcome after THR. Although THR patients improved considerably after treatment, their physical status remained below the level of the healthy controls. Our results may indicate that the potential for functional improvement in THR patients is not fully realized, but this must be studied further.