Accelerated Rehabilitation in Hip Arthroplasty

Accelerated Rehabilitation Versus Conventional Rehabilitation in Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Double Blinded Clinical Trial

Accelerated rehabilitation protocol in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA-AR).

The accelerated rehabilitation protocol in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA-AR) was designed to improve the functionality and optimize early discharge of patients undergoing THA surgery. This study compared physical therapy protocol in Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA-PT) already deployed in Porto Alegre Clinical Hospital with THA-AR.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients of the Public Health System of our Country that were admitted with hip osteoarthritis diagnose and submitted to a total hip arthroplasty surgery in the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who refused to participate in this study;
• Patients lived in another city;
• Patients undergoing surgery for total hip arthroplasty due to hip fracture;
• Patients with cognitive disorders or diseases that adversely affect its cognitive function (Alzheimer's disease, senile dementia).