Return to work and resumption of driving after anterior minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty  

作　　者：Hisatoshi Ishikura Yuji Masuyama Sho Fujita Takeyuki Tanaka Sakae Tanaka Toru Nishiwaki 

机构地区：[1]Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,Shizuoka Red Cross Hospital,Shizuoka 420-0853,Japan [2]Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,The University of Tokyo,Bunkyo-ku 113-8655,Tokyo,Japan

出　　处：《World Journal of Orthopedics》2025年第2期4-9,共6页世界骨科杂志(英文)

基　　金：approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of Shizuoka Red Cross Hospital(No.2023-36,approval date:January 12,2024).

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Return to work(RTW)and resumption of driving(ROD)are critical factors that influence postoperative quality of life in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty(THA).However,few studies have focused on the minimally invasive(MIS)approach and its effect on these outcomes.AIM To investigate RTW and ROD's timelines and influencing factors following anterior MIS-THA.METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on 124 patients who underwent anterior MIS-THA.Data on the demographics,occupational physical demands,and RTW/ROD timelines were also collected.Clinical outcomes were measured using standardised scoring systems.Statistical analyses were performed to evaluate the differences between the groups based on employment status and physical workload.RESULTS Among employed patients,the RTW rate was 94.7%,with an average return time of five weeks.The average ROD time was 3.5 weeks across all patients.Despite similar postoperative clinical scores,RTW time was significantly influenced by occupations'physical workload,with heavier physical demands associated with delayed RTW.CONCLUSION Anterior MIS-THA facilitates early RTW and ROD,particularly in occupations with lower physical demands.These findings highlight the importance of considering occupational and physical workload in postoperative care planning to optimize recovery outcomes.

关 键 词：Total hip arthroplasty Minimally invasive WORK Driving Return to work Resumption of driving 

分 类 号：R687.4[医药卫生—骨科学]