SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2018
The Effect of Total Hip Arthroplasty on Sports and Work Participation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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34 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 77 citations in OpenAlex.
- Return to work following primary total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Risk of revision arthroplasty surgery after exposure to physically demanding occupational or leisure activities: A systematic review.PloS one · 2022Pooled it
- Integrated care programmes for sport and work participation, performance of physical activities and quality of life among orthopaedic surgery patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2020Pooled it
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- Clinical efficacy of OrthoPilot navigation system versus conventional manual total hip arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of international medical research · 2019Pooled it
- Effectiveness of self-efficacy-enhancing interventions on rehabilitation following total hip replacement: a randomized controlled trial with six-month follow-up.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Trial
- Rethinking preservation: The case for timely hip arthroplasty in young adult hip pathology.Bulletin of the Hospital for Joint Disease (2013) · 2026Review
- Why revision of total hip arthroplasty fails: a retrospective consecutive cohort study of 963 patients.Bone & joint open · 2026Article
- Returning to Sports and High-Impact Exercise After Total Hip Arthroplasty: What Should We Be Recommending in 2026?Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
- Does Physical Job Intensity Affect Return to Work and Satisfaction Rates Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty?Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- Evaluating Return to Sports Following Total Hip Arthoplasty With Custom Stems in Professional and Recreational Table Tennis Players.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Loss of walking independence one year after primary total hip arthroplasty for osteonecrosis of the femoral head: incidence and risk prediction model.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Intensive physical activity following total hip arthroplasty increased the revision risk after 15 years: a cohort study of 973 patients from the Geneva Arthroplasty Register.Acta orthopaedica · 2024Article
- Early functional recovery outcomes and return to work after primary total hip arthroplasty: a novel patient reported outcomes questionnaire.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Three out of four working-age patients have fulfilled expectations towards paid employment six months after total hip or knee arthroplasty: a multicentre cohort study.Rheumatology international · 2024Article
- How do Rates of Return to Sports Following Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty Compare to Other Approaches? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Orthopedic reviews · 2024Article
- Activity Following Total Hip Arthroplasty: Which Patients Are Active, and Is Being Active Safe?Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Sports activity participation and subjective health status of patients after total hip arthroplasty via the anterolateral-supine approach: a case series study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Activities and participation after primary total hip arthroplasty; posterolateral versus direct anterior approach in 860 patients.Acta orthopaedica · 2022Observational
- Influence of social support on return to work after total hip or total knee arthroplasty: a prospective multicentre cohort study.BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundTotal hip arthroplasty (THA) is a successful procedure to treat end-stage hip osteoarthritis. The procedure is increasingly performed in adults of working age, who often wish to return to sports (RTS) and return to work (RTW). However, a systematic overview of the evidence on RTS and RTW after THA is lacking.
objectivesOur aim was to systematically review (1) the extent to which patients RTS and RTW after THA, including (2) the time to RTS and RTW.
methodsWe searched MEDLINE and Embase from inception until October 2017. Two authors screened and extracted the data, including study information, patient demographics, rehabilitation protocols and pre- and postoperative sports and work participation. Methodological quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Data on pre- and postoperative sports and work participation were pooled using descriptive statistics.
resultsA total of 37 studies were included, of which seven were prospective studies and 30 were retrospective studies. Methodological quality was high in 11 studies, moderate in 16 studies, and low in ten studies. RTS was reported in 14 studies. Mean RTS was 104% to the pre-surgery level and 82% to the pre-symptomatic sports level. Time to RTS varied from 16 to 28 weeks. RTW was reported in 23 studies; the mean was 69%. Time to RTW varied from 1 to 17 weeks.
conclusionA great majority of patients RTS and RTW after THA within a timeframe of 28 and 17 weeks, respectively. For the increasingly younger THA population, this is valuable information that can be used in the preoperative shared decision-making process.
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