Pre-op daily life disability may predict poor outcome after hip replacement

Pre-op daily life disability may predict poor outcome after hip replacement

Source: Science Daily

A new study looking at medical records of more than 43,000 US adults with hip-joint damaging osteoarthritis suggests that those who cannot perform daily activities independently before total hip replacement surgery are more likely to have poorer outcomes after surgery.

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