The impact of primary total hip and knee replacement on frailty: an observational prospective analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osteoarthritis is a prevalent condition in frail older adults that requires hip or knee replacement in many patients. The aim of the study was to determine the impact of hip and knee arthroplasty on frailty.

Methods

In this prospective short-term study, we used data from 101 participants of the ongoing Special Orthopaedic Geriatrics (SOG) trial, funded by the German Federal Joint Committee (GBA). Frailty, measured by Fried's Physical Frailty Phenotype (PFP), was assessed preoperatively, 7 days postoperatively, 4-6 weeks and 3 months after hip and knee arthroplasty. ANOVA with repeated measures and post-hoc tests for the subgroups were used for the statistical analysis.

Results

Of the 101 participants, 50 were pre-frail (1-2 PFP criteria) and 51 were frail (

SUBMITTER: Kappenschneider T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799496 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature