SynthesisJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2023
Return to work following primary total hip arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- The relationship of hip fracture and thyroid disorders: a systematic review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Pooled it
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- A call for inclusion of arthroplasty as essential surgery.Bulletin of the World Health Organization · 2026Article
- Return to Work Within 104 Weeks in Working-Age Patients Following Total Hip Arthroplasty.Cureus · 2026Article
- Trajectories of Work Ability After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Latent Class Growth Analysis.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Return to work following total hip arthroplasty: a Japanese retrospective cohort study highlighting the impact on satisfaction and life purpose.Journal of artificial organs : the official journal of the Japanese Society for Artificial Organs · 2025Article
- Return to Work Following Hip or Knee Arthroplasty: A One-Year Prospective Cohort Study in Participants with Direct Referral from Hospital to Occupational Health Care Services.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Anticipating Time Taken off Work After Bernese Periacetabular Osteotomy: A Single-Surgeon Experience of 282 Cases.Arthroplasty today · 2025Article
- Does Physical Job Intensity Affect Return to Work and Satisfaction Rates Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty?Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2025Article
- Association of socioeconomic status on return to work following primary total hip arthroplasty: a Danish population-based cohort study on 9,431 patients from 2008-2018.Acta orthopaedica · 2025Article
- Return to work and resumption of driving after anterior minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty.World journal of orthopedics · 2025Article
- Factors predicting outcomes from chronic pain management interventions.BMJ medicine · 2025Review
- 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
- Employment barriers questionnaire: Development and determination of its reliability and validity.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundTotal hip arthroplasty (THA) is increasingly common in younger patients, who are more likely to be working preoperatively. There is a need for an updated review of the literature regarding the rate and time to return to work (RTW), which is important when counseling patients, and also from an economic standpoint.
methodsA systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature was performed on January 20, 2022, and studies reporting the rate and/or time to RTW after THA were included. Two authors independently selected relevant papers. RTW was extracted and analyzed using fixed-effects or random-effects models where appropriate.
resultsA total of 48 studies were included in the final analysis. We found that 70.7% of patients were working after primary THA. Among patients who were working before surgery, this rate increases to 87.9%, while 28.1% of patients who were not working preoperatively started working after surgery. Younger patients were more likely to RTW, while patients with a physically demanding job were less likely to RTW. Minimally invasive techniques were reported to yield a higher rate of RTW and an earlier time to RTW.
conclusionWe found that the majority of patients return to work after THA, and some patients are able to start working after surgery. Compared to previous reviews, patients seem to have a higher rate and earlier RTW. The overall trend of the literature suggests that patients are returning to work earlier and at a higher rate compared to previous reviews.
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