title: Correlative study of PMA scoring in a group of Romanian patients submitted to total hip replacement.
abstract: Elective hip and knee prosthetic surgery represent the ultimate treatment option for pain and disabilities caused by arthrosis with these particular localizations.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a preliminary retrospective study on a series of 47 patients investigated and operated at the Orthopedic Clinic of the lasi Rehabilitation Hospital in the interval March 1, 2009 - March 1, 2010.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A good correlation between the general preoperative and 3 month-postoperative PMA scores (r=0.746) was found, even though the correlations between individual parameters were only moderate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The obtained results show that mean preoperative PMA scores statistically differ from the scores recorded 3 months after surgery.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Pharmacy Grigore T. Popa-Iaşi School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Grierosu
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Botez
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D011184:Postoperative Period; D057234:Preoperative Period; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania; D012424:Rural Population; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population