Publication: Low Vitamin D Status Does Not Adversely Affect Short-Term Functional Outcome After Total Hip Arthroplasty
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2013-02-01
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15328406
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Journal of Arthroplasty. Vol.28, No.2 (2013)
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Aasis Unnanuntana, Anas Saleh, Joseph T. Nguyen, Thomas P. Sculco, Charles N. Cornell, Carol A. Mancuso, Joseph M. Lane Low Vitamin D Status Does Not Adversely Affect Short-Term Functional Outcome After Total Hip Arthroplasty. Journal of Arthroplasty. Vol.28, No.2 (2013). doi:10.1016/j.arth.2012.04.027 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/32558
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Low Vitamin D Status Does Not Adversely Affect Short-Term Functional Outcome After Total Hip Arthroplasty
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We prospectively measured functional performances (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, Short Form-36, 2-minute walk test, and timed get-up-and-go test) of patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty (THA) and had serum vitamin D levels tested during the preoperative evaluation. Of 219 patients, 102 (46.6%) had low vitamin D levels (25-hydroxyvitamin D. <. 30 ng/mL). Low vitamin D status did not adversely affect short-term function at 6 weeks after THA. In addition, there was no association between serum vitamin D levels and the within-patient changes of scores of each outcome measurement. Because this 6-week period is generally adequate to correct vitamin D deficiency, orthopedic surgeons can safely perform THA without delay. Nevertheless, because vitamin D deficiency impairs bone quality, patients with low vitamin D levels should be treated once identified. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.