Ambulatory Ability and Personal Independence After Hemiarthroplasty and Total Arthroplasty for Intracapsular Hip Fracture: A Prospective Comparative Study.

Background: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) has not only been associated with best functional outcomes but also with higher dislocation risk when compared with bipolar hemiarthroplasty (HA). The functionality and activities of daily living (ADL) of patients treated with THA or HA for intracapsular hip fracture (IHF) have been scarcely investigated in comparison with the preoperative status.

Methods: Two comparable groups of 60 patients with an IHF who had undergone either THA or bipolar HA were created matching several preoperative characteristics.

Factors Predicting Mobility and the Change in Activities of Daily Living After Hip Fracture: A 1-Year Prospective Cohort Study.

Objectives: To assess the change in ambulatory ability, need for walking aids, and activities of daily living (ADL) after femoral neck, intertrochanteric, or subtrochanteric fractures and to examine the determinants of these functional outcomes.

Design: A prospective observational cohort study.

Setting: A multicenter study involving 1 university hospital and 2 community hospitals.

Quality of life and functionality after total hip arthroplasty: a long-term follow-up study.

Background: There is a lack of data on the long-term outcome of total hip arthroplasty procedures, as assessed by validated tools.

Methods: We conducted a follow-up study to evaluate the quality of life and functionality of 250 patients an average of 16 years (range: 11-23 years) after total hip arthroplasty using a validated assessment set including the SF-36 questionnaire, Harris Hip Score, WOMAC score, Functional Comorbidity Index, and a study specific questionnaire. Models of multiple stepwise linear and logistic regression analysis were constructed to evaluate the relationships between several explanatory variables and these functional outcomes.