Author/Authors :
Kamo, Keiji Akita Hip Research Group, Japan , Kijima, Hiroaki Akita Hip Research Group, Japan , Yamada, Shin Akita Hip Research Group, Japan , Konishi, Natsuo Akita Hip Research Group, Japan , Kubota, Hitoshi Akita Hip Research Group, Japan , Tazawa, Hiroshi Akita Hip Research Group, Japan , Shimada, Yoichi Akita Hip Research Group, Japan , Okuyama, Koichiro Akita Rosai Hospital, Japan , Miyakoshi, Naohisa Department of Orthopedic Surgery - Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Abstract :
Assessments for osteoporosis in patients who have undergone total hip arthroplasty (THA) are very important withrespect to the clinical results. However, few studies have investigated the status of the assessments and treatments for osteoporosis inpost-THA patients.Thepurposeofthismulticenterstudywastoinvestigatethestatusofassessmentsandtreatmentsforosteoporosisin post-THA patients.Methods. The results of a self-report questionnaire and the medical records of 194 post-THA patients over 40years of age who visited the outpatient departments of the five hospitals participating in the study were analyzed.Results. A total of125 patients (64.4%) had been examined for osteoporosis, and 69 patients (35.6%) had never been assessed for osteoporosis. It wasassumed, based on the questionnaire results, that 50 (40%) of the 125 patients should have been receiving treatment for osteoporosis.Forty-five (90%) of these 50 patients were actually taking medication for osteoporosis at the time of the investigation. Overall, atotal of 58 (29.9%) patients were receiving treatment for osteoporosis.Conclusions. The present survey revealed that 64.4% of post-THA patients had been evaluated for osteoporosis. Moreover, while 40% of post-THA patients over 40 years of age may requiretreatment for osteoporosis, only 29.9% were actually receiving treatment
Keywords :
Status , Assessments , Treatments , Osteoporosis , Patients , Total Hip Arthroplasty , A Cross-Sectional Survey of 194 Post-THA Patients
