Avaliação da qualidade de vida em idosos submetidos à artroplastia de quadril: relato de casos

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Understanding the quality of life (QL) of a group of people in specific situations favors the development of health care strategies and actions. Total hip replacement (THR) is a surgical procedure characterized by hip joint replacement to recover functions of a faulty joint, with the implant of prosthesis providing free movements and relieving pain, allowing patients' early return to their activities with significant improvement in QL. This study the evaluated QL of elderly patients submitted to THR. CASE REPORTS: Ten elderly patients submitted to THR were evaluated in the 30th postoperative day by the Short-Form 36 (SF-36) tool. It was observed that QL was significantly better (p {