Rehabilitation in Patients with Total Hip Arthroplasty During the Covid-19 Pandemic. Functional Outcomes
Abstract
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on many parts of people’s lives, including those who needed rehabilitation after primary hip arthroplasty. Objective: To determine if there is a difference in functional outcomes between supervised and self-administered rehabilitation after THA. Materials and Methods: Data were collected from two groups of patients: those who were operated on for unilateral THA and received supervised rehabilitation, and those who were operated on during the pandemic and experienced unsupervised, self-directed rehabilitation. The functional outcomes of both groups were compared three months and one year following surgery using the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS) and the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS). Results: No significant differences were found in HHS between the two groups at 3 and 12 months (p 0.18). On the contrary, a statistically significant difference (p <0.001) was observed in the FJS, which was superior for unsupervised THA, both at 3 months and at 1 year. After 12 months, both scores showed significant improvement in the two groups (p < 0.001). Conclusion: After a THA, both supervised and unsupervised rehabilitation options should be considered. Our findings indicate that supervision does not result in faster or more successful rehabilitation, therefore enabling unsupervised rehabilitation for patients who require it.Downloads
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