Sentence examples for better hip function and from inspiring English sources

Secondly, preservation of the normal femoral anatomy in resurfacing would facilitate better hip function and higher activity levels than with total hip arthroplasty.

Meta-analyses have failed to demonstrate any clear difference in functional results (Lu-Yao et al. 1994, Bhandari et al. 2003, Parker and Gurusamy 2006, Rogmark and Johnell 2006), but the most recent studies have reported better hip function and higher health-related quality of life after arthroplasty (Rogmark et al. 2002, Blomfeldt et al. 2005, Keating et al. 2006, Frihagen et al. 2007).

This is based on a number of studies showing better hip function, better quality of life, and a lower proportion of reoperations when compared to internal fixation (Johansson et al. 2000, Neander 2000, Tidermark et al. 2003, Baker et al. 2006, Rogmark and Johnell 2006).

>> We observed that the corticosteroid induced hips obtained better hip function than alcohol induced hips.

THA consistently resulted in better hip function (Harris Hip Score, weighted mean difference 5.4, 95% CI 2.7 to 8.2) after follow-up intervals of 12 48 months.

This may indicate that the lower rate and longer time to THR in the exercise therapy group are due to better hip function, with or without the presence of pain.

CONCLUSION: Contemporary total hip arthroplasty in patients 25 years of age and younger is associated with improved hip function, and secure fixation of cementless implants at early followup.

The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt an instrument measuring hip function and pain for Swedish children 8-15 years old with a hip disorder.

The surgical indications were as follows: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Radiology Hip Index (BASRI-hip) ≥3, obvious impairment of hip function, and no surgical contraindications.

The scores for the 12 items are summed for each patient to give an overall score that quantifies hip function on a scale from 0 to 48, where 0 indicates excellent hip function and 48 indicates very poor hip function.

To describe data of short- and midterm results of hip arthroscopy patients based on patient-reported hip function, hip functional performance and return to sports activities.