Assessment of Functional Recovery After Joint Replacement Surgery

Review | DOI: https://doi.org/10.31579/2694-0248/100

Assessment of Functional Recovery After Joint Replacement Surgery

  • Sara Elfadil Ali Elobaid 1
  • Nahla Widatalla Abdalla Hamrawi 2
  • Maysa Hamza 3
  • Adil Mohamed Ali Hassan Ahmed 4
  • Mustafa Eisa 5
  • Emad Aldeen Adil Ahmed Mohamed 6
  • Sami Kamal Amin 7
  • Mazin Mukhtar Hamed 8
  • Malaz Elhassan 9
  • Ahmed Ismat Mustafa Yousif 10
  • Mohamed Eltayieb Elawad 11
  • Abrar Bakry Malik 11*

1GP, Readesmoor Medical group practice, Congleton -East Cheshire.

2Histopathology registrar, Sudan Medical Specialization Board (SMSB).

3General surgery, Southmead hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust.

4Manger Medical Services, Catrion Catering Holding Company.

5Specialty doctor in emergency medicine, Furness general hospital, University hospitals of Morecambe bay NHS Foundation trust.

6Spine surgery senior house officer, Prince Sultan military medical city, KSA.

7Orthopedic Surgery resident, Al-iman General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

8Clinical Teaching Assistant, KSAU-HS Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

9General surgery masters’ student, Ain Shams University, Egypt.

10Orthopedic and trauma registrar, SMSB, Sudan.

11Administration and research, Elmalik Academy of Medical Research, Khartoum, Sudan.

*Corresponding Author: Abrar Bakry Malik Nawwai, Administration and research, Elmalik Academy of Medical Research, Khartoum, Sudan

Citation: Sara Elfadil Ali Elobaid, Nahla Widatalla Abdalla Hamrawi, Maysa Hamza, ADIL Mohamed Ali Hassan Ahmed, Mustafa Eisa, et al, (2024), Assessment of Functional Recovery After Joint Replacement Surgery, J. Clinical Orthopedics and Trauma Care, 6(5); DOI:10.31579/2694-0248/100

Copyright: © 2024, Abrar Bakry Malik Nawwai. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Received: 17 July 2024 | Accepted: 24 July 2024 | Published: 31 July 2024

Keywords: arthroplasty; knee; hip; outcomes

Abstract

Background: joint replacement is a surgical procedure in which an orthopedic surgeon replaces dysfunction joint with another prosthesis.

Aim: to assess the pain level and motility degree of the replaced joint at post-operative period.

Method: a retrospective cohort observational study was conducted within 3 months. It involved 27 patients who undergone to total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty. Total sampling was done. Data were collected by medical records and interview-based questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS version 27.0. 

Results: For pain level, (48.1%) described very mild pain. (37%) of the patients could walk for more than 30 minutes without feeling pain. (25.9%) of them denied any hip severe sudden pain in form of shooting, stabbing or spasm, while (18.5%) had felt sometimes their knees let them down.  Most of the patients had been felt slight pain when they stand up from a chair (37%). (48.1%) claimed that a little bit pain had interfered with their usual housework. (29.6%) said that they had been troubled by pain in bed at night for only one or two nights. For motility degree, (37% and 33.3%) of patients had very little trouble with washing and dryness themselves and getting in and out of the car, respectively. (33.3%) of them can put on socks, stockings or tights easily. (44.4%) could not do the household shopping at all, while (25.9%) were able to climb a flight of stairs easily. (33.3%) reported that they were limping when walking rarely. (22.2% and 22.2%) experienced a little difficulty when kneel down and get up again afterwards, and walk down a flight of stairs, respectively.

Conclusion: the majority of the patients with replaced hip and knee joints have good functional outcomes.

Introduction

In orthopedic surgery, total hip and knee arthroplasty are successful and are performed in abundance [1]. They represent radical treatment lines for advanced knee and pelvic diseases in general and osteoarthritis in particular, because of their ability to improve functional aspects, relieve pain, and improve quality of life [2]. Although the impressive boom in techniques and surgical options for those problems, there are still many joint replacements that need revision [3]. Among the most common reasons for joint replacement revision are infection, aseptic loosening, and lack of stability [4-6]. With the progression of years, it is hoped that the replacement of hip and knee joints will increase at a doubling pace [7]. Although several studies have been done to assess the functional recovery after joint replacement surgery and the influencing factors, few studies have been performed in this this regard in Sudan, especially during war. So, we aim to assess the functional outcomes of hip and knee arthroplasty during war. This will give responsible authorities a base that can be relied upon when applying treatment and rehabilitation plans.

Method

This study was a retrospective cohort observational hospital-based study. It was done in Osman Digna, orthopedics and trauma department. It is a governmental leading and largest teaching hospital in Port-Sudan, Red Sea state, Sudan. The target population was all orthopedics and trauma cases who undergone total hip arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty within September.2023 to April.2024. No one was excluded. The sampling technique used was total sampling. The sample size of this study was 27 patients. The data collectors approached all subjects (n=27) using the medical records and structured interview-based questionnaire.

The questionnaire included demographic variables (age and gender), diagnosis, indication of surgery, type of joint replacement, occurrence of post-operative complications, complication identity, post-operative pain level, and range of motion of the replaced joint. The data were collected by well-trained researchers. All data that led to the identification of patients have been treated confidentially. The study purpose was explained clearly to each patient before filling the questionnaire.

The data were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software version 27.0. Categorical variables were described statistically by frequency and percentage, while numerical variables were described statistically by mean and standard deviation or median and interquartile range according to result of normality test.

The ethical approval was held from Osman Digna teaching hospital and verbal consent was taken from the participants. Each case was informed that the data collected for this study would be used for strictly scientific purposes, and no names would appear in any stage.

 

Results

The study showed that the demographic features were male (48.1%) and female (51.9%) for gender distribution. While the mean age was (55 ± 15). The patients were diagnosed mainly as advanced knee osteoarthritis, and neglected head of femur fracture for (59.3% and 14.8%) respectively. (59.3%) were undergone operations for osteoarthritis. Regarding the type of arthroplasty, (59.3%) were undergone total hip arthroplasty, while (40.7%) for total knee arthroplasty. The occurrence of post-operative complications was (14.8%), and the majority of them experienced wound infection (75%). 

 

CharacteristicsFrequencyPercentage (%)
Gender
Female 1451.9
Male 1348.1
Type of arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty1659.3
Total knee arthroplasty1140.7
Diagnosis
Adult hip dysplasia13.7
Advanced hip/knee osteoarthritis1659.3
Head of femur AVN13.7
Fixation failure of neck of femur fracture13.7
Neglected Neck of femur fracture13.7
Metal failure of hemi arthroplasty13.7
Neglected posterior hip dislocation414.8
Steroids induced AVN of femoral head13.7
Tuberculosis of head of femur13.7
Indication of joint replacement
AVN933.3
Failure of previous operations13.7
Osteoarthritis1659.3
Painful ROM13.7
Occurrence of post-operative complications
No2385.2
Yes414.8
The complication
Wound infection311.1
Acetabular cup malposition13.7

 

Table-1: Sociodemographic and medical characteristics of orthopedics patients in Osman Digna hospital. (n=27)

Regarding the functional parameters of post-operative pain level, (48.1%) described very mild pain. (37%) of the patients could walk for more than 30 minutes without feeling pain. (25.9%) of them denied any hip severe sudden pain in form of shooting, stabbing or spasm, while (18.5%) had felt sometimes their knees let them down.  Most of the patients had been felt slight pain when they stand up from a chair (37%). (48.1%) claimed that a little bit pain had interfered with their usual housework. (29.6%) said that they had been troubled by pain in bed at night for only one or two nights. 

Functional measures of pain levelFrequencyPercentage (%)
How would you describe the pain you usually had from your hip?
1 None27.4
2 Very mild1348.1
3 Mild725.9
4 Moderate518.5
5 Severe 00
For how long have you been able to walk before the pain from your hip became severe? (with or without a stick)
1 No pain/>30 minutes 1037.0
2 16 to 30 minutes829.6
3 5 to 15 minutes414.8
4 Around the house only414.8
5 Not at all 13.7
Have you had any sudden, severe pain - ‘shooting’, ‘stabbing’ or ‘spasms’ - from the affected hip?
1 No days725.9
2 Only 1 or 2 days414.8
3 Some days414.8
4 Most days13.7
5 Every day00
Not applicable725.9
How much has pain from your hip interfered with your usual work (including housework)?
1 Not at all725.9
2 A little bit1348.1
3 Moderately311.1
4 Greatly414.8
5 Totally00
After a meal (sat at a table), how painful has it been for you to stand up from a chair because of your hip?
1 Not at all painful933.3
2 Slightly painful1037.0
3 Moderately painful725.9
4 Very painful13.7
5 Unbearable00
Have you been troubled by pain from your hip in bed at night?
1 No nights725.9
2 Only 1 or 2 nights829.6
3 Some nights725.9
4 Most nights518.5
5 Every night00
Have you felt that your knee might suddenly “give way” or let you down?
1 Rarely/never 414.8
2 Sometimes or just at first 518.5
3 Often, not just at first 27.4
4 Most of the time00
5 All of the time00
Not applicable1659.3

Table-2: The functional measures of post-operative pain level of orthopedics patients in Osman Digna hospital. (n=27)

In terms of the replaced joint range of motion, (37% and 33.3%) of patients had very little trouble with washing and dryness themselves and getting in and out of the car, respectively. (33.3%) of them can put on socks, stockings or tights easily. (44.4%) could not do the household shopping at all, while (25.9%) were able to climb a flight of stairs easily. (33.3%) reported that they were limping when walking rarely. (22.2% and 22.2%) experienced a little difficulty when kneel down and get up again afterwards, and walk down a flight of stairs, respectively. 

Functional measures of pain levelFrequencyPercentage (%)
Have you had any trouble with washing and drying yourself (all over) because of your hip? 
1 No trouble at all 518.5
2 Very little trouble1037.0
3 Moderate trouble414.8
4 Extreme difficulty829.6
5 Impossible to do00
Have you had any trouble getting in and out of a car or using public transport because of your hip? (whichever you tend to use)
1 No trouble at all 518.5
2 Very little trouble933.3
3 Moderate trouble829.6
4 Extreme difficulty27.4
5 Impossible to do311.1
Have you been able to put on a pair of socks, stockings or tights? 
1 Yes, easily933.3
2 With little difficulty13.7
3 With moderate difficulty 311.1
4 With extreme difficulty27.4
5 No, impossible 13.7
Not applicable1140.7
Could you do the household shopping on your own? 
1 Yes, easily518.5
2 With little difficulty518.5
3 With moderate difficulty 13.7
4 With extreme difficulty414.8
5 No, impossible1244.4
Have you been able to climb a flight of stairs? 
1 Yes, easily725.9
2 With little difficulty311.1
3 With moderate difficulty 414.8
4 With extreme difficulty13.7
5 No, impossible13.7
Not applicable1140.7
Have you been limping when walking, because of your hip/knee? 
1 Rarely/never 933.3
2 Sometimes or just at first725.9
3 Often, not just at first414.8
4 Most of the time622.2
5 All of the time13.7
Could you kneel down and get up again afterwards?
1 Yes, easily13.7
2 With little difficulty622.2
3 With moderate difficulty 13.7
4 With extreme difficulty27.4
5 No, impossible13.7
Not applicable1659.3
Could you walk down a flight of stairs? 
1 Yes, easily13.7
2 With little difficulty622.2
3 With moderate difficulty 27.4
4 With extreme difficulty13.7
5 No, impossible13.7
Not applicable1659.3

Table-3: The functional measures of the replaced joint range of motion for orthopedics patients in Osman Digna hospital. (n=27)

Discussion

In the context of many previous studies that have been concerned with evaluating functional outcomes of joint replacement surgery for lower limbs, our study is characterized by that it was carried out in a difficult period sweeping the country that would affect surgical outcomes in general and orthopedic surgery in particular.

Sociodemographic characteristics stipulated female’s superiority at an average age of 55 years. Surgical features suggested that the majority were diagnosed with advanced osteoarthritis and neglected head of femur fracture. We limited our study to the lower extremities specifically pelvis and knee joint arthroplasty. In terms of post-operative complications, fortunately a small proportion were exposed to them, and the majority of whom suffered from wound infection.

When addressing the study's main findings, many patients experienced post-operative pain in varying proportions. However, we can describe the state of pain to these patients that about half of them have very slight pain, and many of them have been able to walk for more than 30 minutes without feeling pain. Although a quarter didn't feel any sudden severe pain in the form of a stabbing, shooting or spasm. About a fifth of the patients felt at times that their knees exposed them to repeated falls. The majority of patients stated that they feel mild pain when standing from a chair, and that this pain is inconsistent with doing usual daily housework. Also, an estimated percentage of them claimed to feel a pain that would spark their sleep for one or two nights. Compared to another study, just over a third experienced post-operative pain for more than 4 weeks. The average time it took for patients to walk independently and do household works without feeling pain was 12 days and 49 days, respectively. [8] In total, we can observe convergence in some measures especially regarding the possibility of walking borderless and doing household work. It took a relatively short period in the first, and a longer period in the second with the possibility of measures improvement over time. In contrast, the two studies differ in terms of the feeling of pain after the operation, in the comparison study a slightly higher percentage of pain after the operation for a time exceeding 4 weeks. This difference can be attributed to the age targeted by the research, where the mean age was 75, and age is one of the key factors influencing the functional outcomes of joints that have been replaced. [9]

Regarding the range of motion of the replaced joints, the general description of the movement picture after pelvis and knee replacement is that more than a third of patients experienced negligible difficulties when doing daily personal activity such as washing and drying themselves, wearing socks, and when riding and getting out from various means of transportation such as a car. The same proportion also suffered from limping when walking rarely. Almost a quarter of those patients can climb the stairs very easily. They also have a slight difficulty in sitting and standing up or coming down the stairs. However, an estimated percentage of them can't afford to buy their household needs on their own at all. Our findings are inconsistent with what is stated in this study, which states that approximately one fifth of those patients after six months of joint arthroplasty felt moderate to severe pain, and that the longest time they can walk without any difficulty is only 15 minutes with a motion range not exceeding 90 degrees. [10] Also, this difference is due to the different mean age of the participants and the predominant gender. Their mean age was 68 years and most were women. These factors play an active role in the decline of range of motion after joints arthroplasty. [11-12]

The findings of this study can be exploited to improve treatment and rehabilitation plans that result in advance of functional outcomes for replacement of lower limb joints, especially the pelvis and knee. The strengths and weaknesses of this study are a double-edged weapon. It was conducted in a period of war that would negatively affect outcomes. In contrast, security control in this period can limit accessing and collecting data. In addition, most of the data relied upon in the study were manual medical records that may contain errors or inaccuracy. Accordingly, researchers on the same discipline in the future should assess functional outcomes in other research methods such as clinical audits.

Conclusion

Joint arthroplasty is a durable, effective therapeutic surgical method that some factors may limit its effectiveness. Therefore, the responsible authorities should emphasize the importance of this surgery and improve all its aspects.

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Dear Dr. Jessica Magne, Editorial Coordinator 0f Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions, The review process for the article “The Handling of Anti-aggregants and Anticoagulants in the Oncologic Heart Patient Submitted to Surgery” was extremely rigorous and detailed. From the initial submission to the final acceptance, the editorial team at the “Journal of Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions” demonstrated a high level of professionalism and dedication. The reviewers provided constructive and detailed feedback, which was essential for improving the quality of our work. Communication was always clear and efficient, ensuring that all our questions were promptly addressed. The quality of the “Journal of Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions” is undeniable. It is a peer-reviewed, open-access publication dedicated exclusively to disseminating high-quality research in the field of clinical cardiology and cardiovascular interventions. The journal's impact factor is currently under evaluation, and it is indexed in reputable databases, which further reinforces its credibility and relevance in the scientific field. I highly recommend this journal to researchers looking for a reputable platform to publish their studies.

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Dr Marcelo Flavio Gomes Jardim Filho

Dear Editorial Coordinator of the Journal of Nutrition and Food Processing! "I would like to thank the Journal of Nutrition and Food Processing for including and publishing my article. The peer review process was very quick, movement and precise. The Editorial Board has done an extremely conscientious job with much help, valuable comments and advices. I find the journal very valuable from a professional point of view, thank you very much for allowing me to be part of it and I would like to participate in the future!”

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Zsuzsanna Bene