Comparison of early and late surgical outcomes of patients after total hip arthroplasty in terms of the type of surgical approach and assessment of the level of fitness.

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of human joint pathology. It estimated that it affects about 6% world’s population. In addition to hand and knee joints, hip one joints affected by OA. The study included 59 randomly selected patients (from a group over 600 people operated in similar period) Orthopaedics Rehabilitation Department Centre for Krakow, who underwent THA due advanced degenerative changes using cementless prosthesis. objective was compare early late outcomes procedure (patient’s fitness level subjective assessment) anterolateral (according Watson-Jones) lateral (McFarland Osborne as modified Hardinge) approach. obtained results confirm better terms abduction strength scale (SO%), HHS, VAS, frequency Trendelenburg sign partially mobility (external rotation) relation short-term follow-up (especially after 6 12 weeks), but not long-term (after 24 weeks 11-12 years). found surgery approach recover faster than with use Watson-Jones).