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Short hospital stay augmented with education and home-based rehabilitation improves function and quality of life after hip replacement
SIGGEIRSDOTTIR K; OLAFSSON O; JONSSON H; IWARSSON S; GUDNASON V; JONSSON BY
ACTA ORTHOP , 2005, vol. 76, n° 4, p. 555-562 Doc n°: 121587 Localisation : Documentation IRR Descripteurs : JF - QUALITE DE VIE , DE361 - TRAITEMENT CHIRURGICAL / HANCHE We studied the effect of a shorter hospital stay on function, pain and quality of life (QOL) after total hip replacement (THR). Patients and methods 50 patients from two hospitals were randomized into a study group (SG) of 27 patients receiving preoperative and postoperative education programs, as well as home visits from an outpatient team, and a control group (CG) of 23 patients receiving ''conventional'' rehabilitation often augmented by a stay at a rehabilitation center. Results Mean hospital stay was shorter for the SG than for the CG (6.4 days and 10 days, respectively; Langue : ANGLAIS |
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