title: [Early abductor muscle strength after total hip replacement performed by antero-lateral approach].
abstract: Between November 2000 and April 2001 31 patients with unilateral coxarthrosis were assessed in order to determine strength of the hip abductors and hip mobility 2 days prior surgery, 10 and 14 days post surgery. All patients underwent total hip replacement though an antero-lateral approach. It was found that maximal and average muscle strength decreased during the first 2 weeks post-op, with concomitant increase in time needed to achieve full muscle strength and hip mobility.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Ortopedii i Traumatologii, Pomorska Akademia Medyczna w Szczecinie.
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pawłowski
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bohatyrewicz
authors.forename: Andrzej Antoni
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Czajkowski
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kominiak
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gusta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013997:Time Factors