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How much do you know about the latest guideline from the AAOS? Test yourself with this true/false quiz.
Reference:1. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Management of osteoarthritis of the hip. March 13, 2017. Accessed March 30, 2018.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons issued an evidence-based clinical practice guideline for managing osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip, with a focus on the risks of total hip arthroplasty (THA).1
How much do you know about the latest guideline from the AAOS? Use this true/false quiz to test yourself-and to learn more.
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True or false? After THA, obese patients with symptomatic OA of the hip report lower levels of satisfaction and less improvement in pain and function than non-obese patients.
FALSE: Obese patients with symptomatic hip OA may achieve lower absolute outcome scores than non-obese patients, but they report similar satisfaction and relative improvement in pain and function after THA. Most studies defined obesity as a BMI of > 30-a relatively low cutoff that may mask more dramatic differences in outcomes.
True or false? Increased age is linked with lower functional and quality-of-life outcomes in patients with symptomatic hip OA who undergo THA.
TRUE: Compared with younger patients, older patients with symptomatic hip OA who undergo THA have lower functional and quality-of-life outcomes-and may have higher mortality risk as well. Younger age may be associated with a higher risk of revision surgery.
True or false? Mental health disorders (eg, depression and anxiety) are associated with decreased function, pain relief, and quality-of-life outcomes in patients with symptomatic hip OA who undergo THA.
TRUE: Mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety are associated with decreased function, pain relief, and quality-of-life outcomes in patients with symptomatic hip OA who undergo THA. In addition, patients with mental health disorders have higher rates of revision (>10% after 10 years in patients with depression in one study).