Effects of total hip arthroplasty on spinal sagittal alignment and static balance: a prospective study on 28 patients

Eyvazov K., Eyvazov B., BAŞAR S., Nasto L. A., KANATLI U.

EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL, vol.25, no.11, pp.3615-3621, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00586-016-4696-9
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.3615-3621
  • Keywords: Hip-spine syndrome, Low back pain, Hip osteoarthritis, Spinal sagittal alignment, Spinal postural balance, LOW-BACK-PAIN, OSTEOARTHRITIS, DEFORMITY
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate postoperative changes in spinal sagittal alignment and postural balance in patients with hip-spine syndrome (HSS) and to verify whether any significant correlation exists between these changes and improvement of low back pain (LBP) symptoms following total hip replacement (THR) surgery.