Scientists: rehabilitation after joint replacement needs to be developed on a gender basis

12/02/2016

Scientists from the University of Illinois (University of Illinois)   claim that the comfort felt after the complete replacement of the hip joint in men and women is different. They reached such conclusions by analyzing the results of the recovery period in 124 patients.

Hip arthroplasty is often done by people suffering from arthrosis. Recovery after surgery is long and requires the implementation of a rehabilitation program.

The rehabilitation period is very important for a full-fledged life of a person who has had a hip joint replaced, therefore this issue is given increased attention. Among the study participants were representatives of both sexes, approximately in equal numbers. чуть больше нормы. The average age of the subjects was sixty years, and their body weight was slightly more than the norm. Examination and questioning of patients was carried out before the operation and a year after the surgical intervention.

Researchers evaluated the functionality of the joints, pain, watched the gait, and tested the strength of the muscles. After collecting the information, the results in women and men were compared. As a result of the study, it turned out that it was important for the representatives of the stronger sex that pain be reduced to a minimum, while women emphasized the full functioning of the joint.

The fair sex had positive associations in connection with the replacement of the joint, such as the absence of lameness, the ability to wear shoes on their own, etc. The senior author of the study, Karma Fucher, said that women had better quality of the abductor muscles, and in general, the muscles were strong and functioned well.

Men often had a change in gait. Such an indicator indicated that men tried to avoid pain. Positive associations in this case were practically not noted. According to scientists, the research will help develop a rehabilitation program based on gender, which will allow to achieve the best indicators.

Valeria Sokolova, news editor