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World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2023; 14(12): 853-867
Published online Dec 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i12.853
Published online Dec 18, 2023. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v14.i12.853
Comparison of clinical outcomes between total hip replacement and total knee replacement
Alexander Green, Alex Walsh, Oday Al-Dadah, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, South Tyneside District Hospital, South Tyneside NE34 0PL, United Kingdom
Oday Al-Dadah, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Green A, Walsh A, and Al-Dadah O contributed to the conception of the study design, data collection and analysis, and all have proofread the manuscript in its final form.
Institutional review board statement: This was a prospective longitudinal observational study which did not require IRB/ethics committee approval but was registered with the local hospital trust.
Informed consent statement: This study was an observational study using existing data from routine clinical care. Therefore, separate consent forms were not required.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and dataset available from the corresponding author at alexander.green7@nhs.net .
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement-checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement-checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Alexander Green, MBBS, Doctor, Research Fellow, Surgeon, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane, South Tyneside NE34 0PL, United Kingdom. alexander.green7@nhs.net
Received: October 3, 2023
Peer-review started: October 3, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 18, 2023
Accepted: November 13, 2023
Article in press: November 13, 2023
Published online: December 18, 2023
Peer-review started: October 3, 2023
First decision: October 9, 2023
Revised: October 18, 2023
Accepted: November 13, 2023
Article in press: November 13, 2023
Published online: December 18, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Previous literature has suggested that the when comparing outcomes of total hip and knee replacements, on symptoms, function, and quality of life, as assessed by patient reported outcome measure (PROM) scores, total hip replacement have superior benefits to total knee replacements. This study has demonstrated, when a comprehensive range of PROM scores are used, both procedures are equivocally and very effective for the treatment of severe osteoarthritis. Sub-analysis in the study has confirmed that whilst obese patients have poorer outcomes, they can still greatly benefit from surgical intervention.