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Objetivo: Determinar el estado de salud general percibida por los pacientes jóvenes sometidos a artroplastia total de cadera con el implante tipo minivástago. Material y método: Se administró el cuestionario de salud SF-36 para evaluar el estado de salud percibido por 13 pacientes varones, con una media de edad de 46.62 (34 a 53) años, en los que se realizó una artroplastia total de cadera no cementada tipo MiniHip (CorinMedical) tras un seguimiento medio de 23.2 (12 a 47) meses. Los resultados obtenidos se compararon con los valores de referencia de la población española en varones de 45 a 54 años. Resultados: En las respuestas del cuestionario SF-36 se hallaron diferencias en aspectos como rol físico y rol emocional, desempeño físico, desempeño social y dolor; mientras que en el resto de los ítems la puntuación obtenida fue similar a la de la población de referencia. Discusión: Existe la necesidad de conocer en qué grado nuestras intervenciones afectan la calidad de vida de los pacientes y la manera en que son percibidas por ellos mismos para complementar la valoración de los resultados de nuestrasintervenciones. Conclusión: Es necesaria una nueva perspectiva para la valoración funcional y de calidad de vida de los pacientes jóvenes sometidos a una artroplastia total de cadera.
Objective: To determine the general health status perceived by patients undergoing total hip arthro-plasty with a mini-stem implant. Material and Methods: SF-36 health questionnaire was used to assess perceived health status in 13 male patients with a mean age of 46.62 (34-53) years after the implanta-tion of an uncemented, MiniHip® (CorinMedical) total hip arthroplasty, with a mean follow-up of 23.2 (12-47) months. Results were compared with the reference values for Spanish males aged from 45 to 54 years. Results: In the responses to the SF-36 questionnaire differences were found in areas such as physi-cal and emotional role, physical function, social function and pain; while scores for the remaining items were similar to those of the reference population. Discussion: It is important to know to what extent our surgical actions affect the quality of life of patients and how it is perceived by them to complement the results of our surgeries. Conclusion: A new perspective of function and quality of life evaluation is required in young patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty.
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Humans , Male , Adult , Middle Aged , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip , Osteoarthritis, Hip , Quality of Life , PatientsABSTRACT
Objective To investigate factors related to chronic pain in those injured with fractures 27 months after the Sichuan earthquake.The correlation between intensity of pain and quality of life was also analyzed.Methods A total of 705 victims were investigated on site.Their residual pain was categorized using a visual analogue scale (VAS) score as no pain,mild pain,moderate pain or severe pain.The pain-related biological,psychological and social factors were analyzed using the Barthel Index ( BI ),Life Satisfaction Questionaire-11 ( LiSat-11 )and the SF-36 health questionnaire. Rehabilitation and surgical interventions,employment,income and emotional status were also investigated. Results The incidence of chronic pain was 88.5％ in this population,of which mild pain and moderate pain were 35.7％ and 33.3％,respectively.The percentage of the victims who had received fracture surgery was 65.8％ ; the percentage of those who had recovered was 96.9％.BI scores for the victims without pain,with mild,moderate and severe pain were 92.7 + 10.2,92.8 + 8.4,91.2 ± 9.9 and 90.4 + 14.7,respectively ; the differences between these groups were all statistically insignificant.The influence of pain intensity on life satisfaction showed a significant linear trend.The percentages of the victims with restricted occupational ability in the four groups were 38.3％,61.5％,75.7％ and 62.8％ respectively.The median of personal annual income were ￥ 3550,￥ 2500,￥ 2000 and ￥ 2500.The VAS scores were significantly related to abnormal emotions,life satisfaction,employment and annual income.The subjects with different levels of residual pain also showed significant differences in the physical functioning,role-physical,bodily pain,general health,vitality,social functioning,role-emotional and mental health sub-scales of the SF-36.The total SF-36 scores were highest among victims without pain (70.6 + 17.5) and declined significantly in those with mild (61.3 + 14.3 ),moderate (52.7 + 14.3 ) and severe pain (52.3 + 14.7 ).This negative correlation between pain intensity and SF-36 total score was statistically significant. Conclusions Chronic pain remains common among fracture victims 27 months after the earthquake.Its intensity is correlated with psychological and social factors as well as quality of life.