Effects of Early Stimulation of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle After Total Hip Arthroplasty -- Pilot Study.

Autor:	VUTAN, Calin, TOTOREAN, Alina, PATRASCU, Jenel-Marian, STANILA, Alexandra, VUTAN, Ana-Maria, ORAVITAN, Mihaela
Předmět:	HIP joint physiology BIOMECHANICS TOTAL hip replacement DATA analysis T-test (Statistics) FUNCTIONAL assessment CLINICAL trials QUESTIONNAIRES EXERCISE therapy PILOT projects FUNCTIONAL status MANN Whitney U Test WALKING MUSCLE strength ELECTRIC stimulation QUALITY of life CONVALESCENCE STATISTICS ANALYSIS of variance QUADRICEPS muscle QUALITY assurance LENGTH of stay in hospitals PHYSICAL mobility NONPARAMETRIC statistics
Zdroj:	Romanian Journal of Physical Therapy / Revista Romana de Kinetoterapie; 2024, Vol. 30 Issue 53, p4-14, 11p
Abstrakt:	Introduction: In the functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty, a very important role is played by the rehabilitation of deficient muscle strength, with the femoral quadriceps being one of the muscles that atrophies most rapidly. Purpose: This study aims to demonstrate the beneficial effects of early muscle stimulation of the quadriceps femoris muscle in patients with total hip prostheses in order to facilitate a quicker resumption of walking and to improve quality of life. Material and method: We included a total of 40 patients in the study, with 20 in the study group (physical therapy and muscle electrostimulation) and the remaining 20 in the control group (physical therapy only). The selection of the 40 patients with total hip prosthesis was based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, and all provided written consent to participate in the study. The patients were evaluated biomechanically and functionally. Results: The results suggest that the rehabilitation program combined with electrostimulation has a positive effect on the quality of life, hip joint functionality, functional outcomes, and muscle strength in patients who have undergone hip arthroplasty. The intervention applied in the study group (GE1) demonstrated significantly greater efficacy in alleviating symptoms, improving physical functionality, mobility, and muscle strength compared to the control group (GC1). Conclusions: The effect of the rehabilitation program combined with muscle electrostimulation is favorable regarding the scores obtained on quality-of-life questionnaires and in testing the quadriceps femoris muscle. Subjects in the study group showed a favorable progression in their scores, while subjects in the control group did not achieve satisfactory results and even experienced a regression in muscle strength. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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