The Effect of Travel Distance on Outcomes for Hip Resurfacing Arthroplasty at a High-Volume Center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients are increasingly traveling greater distances to receive care at high-volume centers. The effect of travel distance on patient-reported outcomes after hip resurfacing arthroplasty has not been described.

Methods

Patients undergoing HRA by a single surgeon from January 2007 to April 2018 with minimum 2-year follow-up were reviewed retrospectively. Five hundred ninety-nine patients were identified and divided into 2 cohorts: home-to-hospital distance >100 miles and ≤100 miles from our institution. Preoperative and 2-year postoperative patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) were assessed, including the modified Harris Hip Score and Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score. The minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for each PROM was calculat

SUBMITTER: Shen TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7772453 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature