Full weight-bearing after cementless total hip arthroplasty.
In a prospective study of cementless total hip arthroplasty, 19 hips in 17 patients (Group A) were allowed full weight-bearing immediately after the operation while 18 hips in 16 patients (Group B) were first allowed weight-bearing after 6 weeks. Patients were matched for sex, age at surgery, height, weight, and follow-up period and there were no significant differences in hip scores between the two groups. Rehabilitation to gain walking ability with a cane lasted 5.8 days for Group A and 44.8 days for Group B (P = 0.0001). The hospital stay after surgery was 30.1 days for Group A and 46.7 days for Group B (P = 0.006). All patients showed bone ingrowth radiographically. There were no complications in either group.
Kishida
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suite 565-0871, Osaka, Japan. ykisshan@gd5.so-net.ne.jp
Sugano
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N
Sakai
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T
Nishii
T
T
Haraguchi
K
K
Ohzono
K
K
Yoshikawa
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H
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001843:Bone Cements; D001861:Bone Regeneration; D002183:Canes; D004434:Early Ambulation; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016138:Walking; D016474:Weight-Bearing
D001843:Bone Cements