SynthesisJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2017
Partial versus early full weight bearing after uncemented total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.
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- Early Outcomes of Screwless Press-fit Acetabular Cups in Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Study from Eastern India.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- One-Year Functional Outcomes Following Geriatric Hip Fracture: A Prospective Cohort Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Weight-Bearing Approaches After Neck of Femur Fractures: A Narrative Review of Evidence and Outcomes.Cureus · 2025Review
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- Early unrestricted vs. partial weight bearing after uncemented total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Review
- Progress in Prevention and Treatment of Acute Bone Loss in Orthopedics.International journal of endocrinology · 2023Review
- Analysis of partial weight bearing after surgical treatment in patients with injuries of the lower extremity.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2022Article
- In vivo analysis of hip joint loading on Nordic walking novices.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Article
- In vivo loading on the hip joint in patients with total hip replacement performing gymnastics and aerobics exercises.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- The association between weight-bearing status and early complications in hip fractures.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2019Article
- Uncemented total hip arthroplasty; increased risk of early periprosthetic fracture requiring revision surgery in elderly females.Journal of orthopaedicsArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThis meta-analysis aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of partial weight bearing (PWB) versus early full weight bearing (FWB) after uncemented total hip arthroplasty (THA).
methodsWe conducted a search in PubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, and Web of Science for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-RCTs comparing PWB and early FWB after uncemented THA. Two authors conducted the selection of studies, data extraction, and assessment of risk of bias independently. A pooled meta-analysis was performed using the RevMan 5.3 software.
resultsSix RCTs and three non-RCTs met the inclusion criteria. The meta-analysis indicated that compared with PWB, the FWB group showed greater femoral subsidence at 3-month follow-up (MD = -0.12, 95% CI -0.22 to -0.01, P = 0.03). There were no significant differences in the hip Harris score at 1-year and 2-year follow-up (MD = 1.54, 95% CI -0.83 to 3.90, P = 0.20; MD = 0.08, 95% CI -1.19 to 1.34, P = 0.90, respectively), in femoral subsidence at 2-year follow-up and at two additional years of follow-up (MD = -0.03, 95% CI -0.31 to 0.25, P = 0.84; (MD = -0.02, 95% CI -0.37 to 0.33, P = 0.91, respectively). There were no significant differences in the incidences of bone ingrowth fixation, spot welds, and radiolucent lines.
conclusionsThis meta-analysis shows that early FWB in patients with uncemented THA could be safe and could not increase the incidence of postoperative complications.
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