title: [Social consequences of intertrochanteric osteotomy in osteoarthritis of the hip (author's transl)].
abstract: Patients suffering from hip osteoarthritis mostly accompanied by long histories of pain, showed encouragingly positive attitudes towards their surgical intervention and hospitalisation, and were satisfied with the results of their operations. In the majority of cases post-surgical treatment was not intensive enough and lacked strict medical supervision. In some cases after-treatment was not administered at all. During medical treatment the patients had experienced the therapeutic value of living carefully, which resulted in the post-surgical use of walking aids and influenced the type of occupational activities and the use of leisure time and holidays. In most cases the rehabilitation phase after intertrochanteric osteotomy was no longer than expected. In comparison with the male, female patients generally had less chances of an optimal rehabilitation outcome owing to the household demands arising immediately after hospital discharge, far longer use of walking aids and less favourable transport situation. The author's optimistic expectations regarding rehabilitation results have not been fulfilled.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001334:Automobile Driving; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013557:Switzerland; D014853:Walkers; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation
vernacular_title: Soziale Folgen der intertrochanteren Osteotomie bei Coxarthrose