Does pre-operative expectation predict 12-month post-operative outcome among patients undergoing primary total hip replacement in European orthopaedic centres?
There is large variation in patients' pre-operative expectations of THR. Greater numbers of pre-operative expectations were associated with improvement following THR. This appears to be driven more by stiffness and function. These findings have implications for informed patient-clinician decision-making.
Our findings show that vasomotor symptoms are associated with reduced bone density. It could be hypothesized that women with vasomotor symptoms might be more susceptible to the beneficial effects of estrogens, possibly by neutralizing the effect of estrogen fluctuations. Further research is needed to extend these findings to other estrogen-sensitive end organs.