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Table 3 HHS and WOMAC scores (mean ± SD) in patients (PTS) and age-matched population norms (CTR)[16]

From: Quality of life and functionality after total hip arthroplasty: a long-term follow-up study

 

Age ≤ 64

Age 65 - 74

Age ≥ 75

All subjects

 

PTS

(N = 50)

PTS

(N = 82)

CTR

PTS

(N = 118)

CTR

PTS

(N = 250)

CTR

Total WOMAC

19.4 ± 20a

26.4 ± 17b

3.1 ± 6

34.5 ± 20

2.4 ± 3.8

28.8 ± 20

3.1 ± 7

Function

16.0 ± 16a

22.2 ± 14c

1.9 ± 4

28.1 ± 16

1.2 ± 2

23.6 ± 16

1.8 ± 5

Stiffness

1.1 ± 2

1.0 ± 2

0.3 ± 7

1.5 ± 2

0.4 ± 1

1.2 ± 2

0.4 ± 1

Pain

2.3 ± 4a

3.2 ± 3b

0.6 ± 1

4.9 ± 4

0.7 ± 1

3.8 ± 4

0.8 ± 2

Harris Hip Score

81.6 ± 17a

75.5 ± 14c

94.1 ± 10

68.8 ± 18

93.7 ± 7

74.8 ± 17

94 ± 82

  1. a P ≤ 0.001 vs. age group ≥ 75 years
  2. b P ≤ 0.01 vs. age group ≥ 75 years
  3. c P ≤ 0.05 vs. age group ≥ 75 years