Total Hip Replacement for Osteoarthritis May Improve Long-Term Physical Function Medscape

Description: November 30, 2007 — Patients who undergo total hip replacement for osteoarthritis (OA) report a noticeable long-term improvement in physical functioning, whereas age-matched population controls show a decline in function, according to the results of a study reported in the December issue of Arthritis Care Research.(Arthritis Care Res. 2007;57(8):1375–1380.)
Although total hip arthroplasty (THA) has been previously shown to be effective for treating OA, most studies have been short term, with follow-up limited to 1 year.