The effect of total hip replacement on the employment status of patients under the age of 60 years.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
; 88(2): 131-3, 2006 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
A retrospective study was undertaken of a consecutive cohort of 86 patients (101 hips) under the age of 60 years operated on by a single orthopaedic team between 1993 and 2003 at a district general hospital. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Demographic and diagnostic data were collected from patients' hospital records, and a detailed questionnaire regarding occupational status was used at follow-up.RESULTS:
Nearly all of the patients working prior to surgery returned to employment following surgery. Nearly half of those not working pre-operatively regained employment postoperatively; among those that did not return to work, this was for reasons unrelated to their hip. Those patients who had been out of work prior to their surgery took significantly longer to return to work.CONCLUSIONS:
Our study demonstrates that total hip replacement is effective in keeping patients under the age of 60 years employed. It is also effective in allowing those already off work due to hip pain to return to work, although there is a much greater delay.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Cadera
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Empleo
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido