title: Functional activity in patients after total hip replacement.
abstract: Osteoarthritis of hip joints is one of the most common diseases limiting social functioning of patients. Pain and mobility disorders are major problems associated with the disease.    The goal of the study was to compare the efficacy of surgical treatment in a selected group of patients using a modified Harris Hip Score questionnaire including questions regarding the pain, the type of gait disorders and the functional activity.    Surgical treatment helped to reduce the pain and improve the gait quality and parameters as well as functional activities associated with putting on socks and shoes, climbing stairs, sitting and using public transportation.    Following conclusions were drawn after the study:     Surgical treatment leads to significant reduction in hip pain.    Mobility improvement was observed in most analyzed patients in early post-operative period as a consequence of hip contracture and pain being eliminated. The walking speed and distance improved significantly during the first 3 months after the surgery.    All patients were satisfied with the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department and Clinic of Rehabilitation, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
authors.forename: Adam M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pogorzała
authors.forename: Wanda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Stryła
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nowakowski
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016138:Walking