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ReviewBMC musculoskeletal disorders2016

Does total hip replacement affect sexual quality of life?

Rita Th E Harmsen, Tsjitske M Haanstra, Inger N Sierevelt, Elise P Jansma, Peter A Nolte, Melianthe P J Nicolai, Peter D H Wall, Barend J Van Royen

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Review in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Rita Th E HarmsenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, 1081 BT, The Netherlands.
Tsjitske M HaanstraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, 1081 BT, The Netherlands. t.haanstra@vumc.nl.
Inger N SiereveltDepartment of Orthopaedic Research and the Linnaeus Research Institute, Spaarne Gasthuis, Haarlem, The Netherlands.
Elise P JansmaDepartment of Medical Information and Library, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Peter A NolteDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spaarne Gasthuis, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.
Melianthe P J NicolaiDepartment of Urology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Peter D H WallDepartment of Warwick Orthopaedics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
Barend J Van RoyenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, 1081 BT, The Netherlands.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTotal Hip Replacement (THR) is an effective treatment for end-stage hip osteoarthritis. Since the introduction of total joint replacement, the effect on the Sexual Quality of Life (SQoL) following THR has been addressed in scant studies. The aim of our study was to systematically review the literature, to summarise effects of THR on patients' SQoL.

methodsWe searched PubMed, EMBASE and PsycINFO between January 1970 and February 9th, 2015 with search terms including Total Hip, Osteoarthritis, SQoL, and THR. Eligible studies were identified and two independent authors extracted data including details of SQoL, study quality and risk of bias.

resultsThere were 12 eligible studies, which included a total of 2099 patients with an age range of 20-85 years. The methodological quality of ten studies was rated as low, and of two as moderate. Amongst the majority of patients, SQoL improved after surgery, both in terms of physical-functional and psychosocial well-being. However, changes between pre-operative and postoperative SQoL ranged extensively: for example, Sexual Dysfunction Δ 8-51% and Sexual Activity (SA) Δ 0-77%. Three studies reported that some patients never resumed SA again after surgery.

conclusionIn over 40 years of THR treatment, scant studies have examined the effect of THR on patients' SQoL. This review suggests that SQol improves after THR, although the magnitude of effects varies highly. However, the quality of the supporting evidence was rated as low to moderate. This suggests a need for more high quality evidence about the effects of THR on SQoL.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipFemaleHumansMaleOsteoarthritis, HipQuality of LifeSexual BehaviorHip (osteo)ArthritisSexual Quality of LifeTotal Hip Replacement

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PMID27141980
PMCPMC4855489

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