Evaluation of Forgotten Joint Score in total hip arthroplasty with Oxford Hip Score as reference standard.

ABSTRACT: Background and purpose - Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is performed mainly because of pain. To evaluate the result after surgery, different questionnaires measuring the patient-reported outcome regarding quality of life are used. Forgotten Joint Score (FJS), designed to chart postoperative symptoms, was developed to find subtle differences between patients who report that their operated hip is "very good" or "excellent." We evaluated whether FJS provides additional information compared with the Oxford Hip Score (OHS) and ceiling and floor effects with use of these instruments. We also studied level of internal consistency for OHS and FJS, and the reproducibility of the FJS. Patients and methods - 111 patients who underwent unilateral primary THA in 2015 were included. The participants answe

SUBMITTER: Larsson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6534202 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature