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Table 1: Characteristics and study designs of 19 studies on work status in patients undergoing total hip and knee arthroplasty THA
First author, Country
Study Design
Year Number of patients
Main inclusion criteria
Age; years
Gender;
n (%), male
Duration of follow up after surgery
Nevitt et al. USA (14)
retrospective
1984 178
(of whom 139 were
Patients 60 years of age or less
49.7 (mean age at THA)
78 (43.8)
4 years
Jensen et al. Denmark (12)
retrospective
1985 387
(of whom 152 were
All patients who were admitted for treatment of hip disease byTHA over an 8 year period
Median 67 (range 21-89);
99 patients < 60 years and 162 patients 61-70 years
139 (35.9)
Median follow- up time 5 years (range 2-11)
Johnssson and Persson, Sweden (16)
retrospective retrospective
1986 118 1987 539
Patients aged 60 years or less
Mean age 54 years (range 36-95)
76 (64.4) 166 (30.8)
2 years 4.2 years
Visuri et al. Finland (17)
All patients undergoing THA in a 7-year period
Mean age: 63.8 years
Suarez et al. Spain (10)
retrospective
1996 747
Patients aged 18-64 who worked before THA and attended a rehabilitation center after THA over a 15 year period.
Mean 46.9 (SD 0.3) (range 18-64)
80% males
6-7 weeks
either employed at the time of THA or had worked regularly but were disabled at the time of THA)
working or on sick leave preoperatively)
5 (0.9%) 25-34 13 (2.4%) 35-44 57 (10.5%) 45-54 174 (32.%) 55-64 244 (45.3) 65-74 46 (8.5%) 75-84