Department of Orthopaedics, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
Int Orthop. 2011 Oct;35(10):1467-70. doi: 10.1007/s00264-010-1168-4. Epub 2010 Nov 27.
Birmingham hip resurfacing is an attractive option for treatment of arthritis in young and active patients. The aim of this study was to assess the socio-economic impact of Birmingham hip resurfacing on their employment and work intensity at ten years. A cohort of 90 consecutive patients with 100 Birmingham hip resurfacing, performed by single surgeon, were reviewed prospectively. The mean age was 51 years at surgery. Prospective review was undertaken from surgery until the tenth post-operative year. Overall, 90% of patients were in the same employment following surgery. Two patients who were employed before surgery were unemployed. Three patients had to decrease their work intensity but were still employed. Three out of five disabled patients regained employment following surgery. Seventy-eight patients were able to continue their employment with no or minimal restriction. Birmingham hip resurfacing allows the majority of patients to continue their same employment at similar intensity ten years following surgery.
Birmingham 髋关节表面置换术是治疗年轻、活跃患者关节炎的一种有吸引力的选择。本研究旨在评估 Birmingham 髋关节表面置换术对患者就业和工作强度的十年社会经济效益。 对由同一位外科医生进行的 90 例连续患者的 100 例 Birmingham 髋关节表面置换术进行前瞻性研究。手术时的平均年龄为 51 岁。前瞻性随访从手术开始至术后第十年。总体而言，手术后 90%的患者仍从事相同的工作。有 2 名术前就业的患者失业。有 3 名患者不得不降低工作强度，但仍有工作。在接受手术后，3 名残疾患者中的 3 名恢复了就业。78 名患者能够继续从事没有或几乎没有限制的工作。Birmingham 髋关节表面置换术使大多数患者能够在手术后十年继续从事相同的工作，并保持相似的工作强度。
