ArticleArthroplasty today2025
Improved Walking Steadiness Following total Hip Arthroplasty Compared to Total Knee Arthroplasty.
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- From One-Size-Fits-All to Data-Driven Recovery: A Narrative Review of Wearable Technologies Toward Personalized Rehabilitation After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Review
- Preoperative Decline and Postoperative Recovery of Wearable-Derived Physical Activity over a Four-Year Perioperative Period in Total Knee and Hip Arthroplasty.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Impact of Body Mass Index on Functional Recovery After Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Study.Arthroplasty today · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Total knee (TKA) and hip arthroplasty (THA) effectively treat end-stage osteoarthritis by restoring mobility and reducing pain; however, it is unclear how balance and steadiness compare between TKA and THA patients. This study utilized wearable technology to objectively compare functional recovery between TKA and THA patients. Methods: Two Hundred Nine patients underwent TKA (n = 152) or THA (n = 57) and were followed for 1 year. Participants wore Apple Watches with HealthKit to track daily step count, steadiness, standing duration, gait speed, and estimated 6-minute walk test distance. Data were analyzed at baseline, 6 weeks, 6 months, and 12 months postsurgery. Propensity score matching (1:1 ratio) yielded a final cohort of 110 patients (55 TKA, 55 THA). A multivariate regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the effect of THA vs TKA on steadiness, adjusting for contralateral Kellgren-Lawrence classification, age, sex, and body mass index. Results: Both groups improved mobility and endurance, with similar increases in step count, standing duration, and 6-minute walk test distance over 12 months. THA patients showed significantly greater steadiness at 6 (0.63 vs 0.49, Conclusions: This study, the first to utilize Apple HealthKit data to compare TKA and THA recovery, found that THA patients exhibit better steadiness and balance recovery at 6 and 12 months. These findings suggest that balance-focused rehabilitation may benefit TKA patients. Wearable technology provides valuable, objective insights, enabling personalized guidance and enhancing patient outcomes.
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