The outcomes of postoperative total hip arthroplasty following Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC): A prospective study

Tran Trung Dung*, Pham Trung Hieu and Nguyen Thi Thuy Dung

Objectives: Evaluation of the quality of life for patient with total hip arthroplasty surgery (THA) and

whether patients with poor function before THA have the ability to recover less than those with less

preoperative disability.

Subjects and methods: A prospective study evaluated the preoperative and 3-month postoperative

health-related quality of life score of 41 patients with THA due to hip osteoarthritis (OA) and femoral head

necrosis (FHN) in Hanoi Medical University Hospital from February 201 to November 2017. The study

divided into 2 function groups following the median preoperative Western Ontario McMaster Universities

Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) physical function scores.

Results: Average age is 53.78± 8.95. Male/female ratio is approximately 3: 1. 87.8% patients with

femoral head necrosis situation. 100% patients had good health related to quality of life. However, low

function group improves more signifi cantly than high function group. In addition, the proportion of normal

number patients after 3 months of THA between low and high function group was 20.38%, and 23.53%,

respectively for WOMAC physical functioning.

Conclusion: Total hip arthroplasty surgery signifi cantly improves patient health and well-being. THA

surgery helps patients improve signifi cant quality of life regardless the level of physical functioning before

surgery.

Keywords: Hip osteoarthritis; Femoral head necrosis; Total hip arthroplasty

Published on: Feb 14, 2018 Pages: 1-6

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