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Return to work after total hip and knee arthroplasty: a systematic review
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Table 2: continued Total Hip Arthroplasty
Jensen et al. (12)
a. working, b.sick-leave, c. invalidity pension, d. retired because of age
a. working, b.sick-leave, c. invalidity pension, d. retired because of age
387 patients: 102 working, 50 sick-leave, 41 invalidity pension, 194 age pension
After an average follow-up of 5 years: 119 working, 10 sick- leave, 45 invalidity pension, 213 age-pension.
Not measured
Johnssson et al. (16)
a. household, b. light work, c. moderate work, d. heavy work, e. sick leave, f. retired.
a. household, b. light work, c. moderate work, d. heavy work, e. sick leave, f. retired.
104 patients working and 14 retired before THR.
After 2 years:
69 patients working, 7 sick leave, 42 retired (9 partial).
Not measured
Definition of work status pre-operatively
Definition of work status postoperatively
Work situation prior to surgery
Work situation after surgery
Time to return to work
Of the 104 working patients: 3 household; 12 light work; 39 moderate work; 50 heavy work.
Of the 69 working patients: 3 household, 19 light work, 32 moderate work, 15 heavy work
56 working with sick leave duration 0-0.5 year before THR; 48 working with sick leave duration 0.5-2 years before THR.
Follow-up work status of
the 102 patients working preoperatively: 91 working, 1 sick leave, 7 invalidity pension, 3 age pension.
Follow-up work status of
the 50 patients on sick leave preoperatively: 28 working, 7 sick leave, 5 invalidity pension, 10 age pension.