title: Recovery of Posture Stability at Different Foot Placements in Patients Who Underwent Minimally Invasive Total Hip Arthroplasty: A One-Year Follow-Up Study.
abstract: To understand the progression of recovery in postural stability and physical functioning after patients received the minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty (MTHA), we monitor the pain level, functional capacity, and postural stability before and after operation within one year. In total of 23 subjects in our study, we found out that MTHA was effective in relieving pain in first 2 weeks and restoring the hip joint integrity, but the postural stability was influenced especially in tandem stand in both anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions. The recovery of postural stability and functional capacity in one year duration fluctuated and no consistent improvement tendency was found. We suggested clinicians designing postsurgery rehabilitation program for consistent and progressive long-term recovery of postural stability and fall prevention to optimize surgical results and prevent undesired postoperative consequences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Clinical Behavioral Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan ; Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chun-Ju
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Clinical Behavioral Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Na-Ling
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung 833, Taiwan ; Department of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Mel S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy and Graduate Institute of Clinical Behavioral Science, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jen-Suh
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chern
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000503:physiopathology; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D011184:Postoperative Period; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*