Publications by authors named "Hirofumi Saka"

Background: Immediately after patients undergo total hip arthroplasty (THA), they are often coached through the process of rising from the bed to prevent dislocation. However, motion analysis of this process, which can guide coaching methods, has not been conducted. The purpose of this study was to clarify whether there is a difference in hip joint angle, rise time, pain, and difficulty based on the method of rising from the bed in postoperative patients, immediately after THA.

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