Pilot study: Is a long-term follow-up service beneficial for patients undergoing revision hip replacement surgery?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is highly successful but some patients will require later revision surgery. This pilot study evaluates the effects of long-term follow-up for patients undergoing revision hip replacement.

Methods

Consecutive patients undergoing aseptic revision of THA were recruited from a large orthopaedic unit to a single centre, observational study. Primary outcomes were changes in patient-reported scores from pre-revision to 12 months post-surgery. Secondary outcomes were costs during hospital stay up to 6 months post-revision. Participants were retrospectively allocated to two groups-those with regular orthopaedic review prior to revision (Planned revision) or those without (Unplanned revision).

Results

52 patients were recruited, 7 were unrev

SUBMITTER: Smith LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518955 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature