This study aimed to determine differences in functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty between a group of patients operated on using a direct lateral approach, an anterolateral minimally invasive approach, and a posterior approach to the hip joint. Arthroplasty is the most commonly performed surgical procedure in orthopedics and is also considered the gold standard for treating the final stage of osteoarthritis. There are several different approaches, but there are still conflicting studies that talk about the benefits of a particular approach. There is an insufficient number of scientific, prospective studies that monitor the basic functional and rehabilitation parameters, which are also indicators of the success of the performed procedure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Functional recovery analysis with force evaluator \& tester
Clinic for Orthopeadics and Traumatology Lovran
Lovran, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia
RECRUITINGFunctional recovery after total hip arthroplasty / Range of motion
Investigators analyze active and passive range of motion (ROM) measured in degrees.
Time frame: 2 years
Functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty / Walking speed
Investigators analyze walking speed in seconds for the 50 meters long walk.
Time frame: 2 years
Functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty / Harris Hip Score
Investigators take a questionnaire (Harris Hip Score, HHS), the maximum point is 100.
Time frame: 2 years
Functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty / Hip abductors strength
Investigators analyze hip abductors strength measured with a dynamometer in kilograms (kg).
Time frame: 2 years
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