The Outcomes of Total Hip Replacement in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: Comparison of the Elective and Hip Fracture Groups.

Introduction: The aim of the study was to compare the clinical outcomes following elective and traumatic total hip arthroplasty in Parkinson's disease patients.

Materials And Methods: Ten patients with osteoarthritis comprise the elective group (mean age at operation 74 years; mean follow-up 82 months). Thirteen patients with femoral fracture comprise the hip fracture group (mean age 76 years; mean follow-up 54 months).

Comparative outcomes of total knee arthroplasty on physically active and passive patients.

The physical activity of the population is decreasing due to an increase in sedentary lifestyles. The aim of the study was to analyze midterm results of total knee arthroplasty according to the lifelong physical activity of the patients. We evaluated 37 patients (23 women, 14 men), with age average 70.