Implementation of hip replacement surgery recommendations: a qualitative study of orthopaedic surgeons' perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Total hip replacement is a common surgical procedure in which the 'ball' and 'socket' components of the hip joint are replaced with implants. The HipHOP study (Hip arthroplasty with Hybrid Or cemented implants: Patient reported outcomes) evaluated the feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial of two implant types. Qualitative research was embedded within the HipHOP study and aimed to understand factors which might affect the implementation of a future trial's findings.

Methods

Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted by telephone with sixteen orthopaedic surgeons. Purposive sampling ensured inclusion of surgeons who did and did not agree to their patients being included in the feasibility trial at two hospital sites, and also surgeons at

SUBMITTER: Powell R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12797885 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature