EFFECT OF PREOPERATIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION ON POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT - A...

Area of Science:

• Orthopedics
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Gerontology

Background:

• Hip osteoarthritis is a primary cause of hip pain globally.
• Patients seek rapid pain relief and return to daily activities after total hip arthroplasty (THA).

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of preoperative physical education on postoperative rehabilitation following THA.
• To compare functional outcomes and pain levels between patients with and without preoperative training.

Main Methods:

• A study involving 60 patients undergoing THA, divided into two groups: one receiving 3-day preoperative education, the other not.
• Postoperative assessment included visual analog scale (VAS), range of motion (ROM), Harris Hip Score (HHS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC), and SF-36.

Main Results:

• Patients with preoperative training demonstrated significantly lower VAS scores and WOMAC scores.
• These patients also showed improved ROM and higher HHS scores on postoperative day 42.
• No complications were reported in the preoperative education group.

Conclusions:

• A preoperative rehabilitation protocol before THA leads to reduced pain and disability.
• Patients undergoing preoperative training experience enhanced functional outcomes after total hip arthroplasty.