Fear of Falling Restricts Activities of Daily Living after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A One-Year Longitudinal Study.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and time course in changes regarding the fear of falling and whether there are consequent restrictions in activities of daily living (ADL) after total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Methods: This is 1-year longitudinal observational study. We recruited ninety-eight patients before and after THA.