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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the health-related quality of life and presence of hip or knee pain according to whether or not people had had previous hip or knee arthroplasty. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Cross-sectional survey representing randomly selected sample of 5500 elderly (65+) people. Pain prevalence rates obtained from standard screening questions. Standard pain severity ratings obtained for each hip and knee. RESULTS: People with a past arthroplasty had worse health status compared to other people (p < 0.001 for all but two SF-36 dimensions). Hip or knee pain was more prevalent amongst people with past hip or knee replacement than amongst those without (62.5% versus 36.5% respectively; following adjustment for age and sex: Mantel-Haenszel combined odds ratio = 2.90, 95% CI 2.30-3.68, p < 0.001). More replaced knee joints were symptomatic than replaced hip joints (OR = 1.62, p = 0.022). CONCLUSIONS: Elderly people with a past hip or knee arthroplasty have significantly greater health and social care needs than other people--especially those related to pain and mobility. This may reflect the generalised nature of the underlying disease process.

Original publication

DOI

10.1093/pubmed/fdl020

Type

Journal article

Journal

J Public Health (Oxf)

Publication Date

09/2006

Volume

28

Pages

267 - 273

Keywords

Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Status, Hip Prosthesis, Humans, Knee Prosthesis, Male, Pain