Denmark: THA Superior to Resistance Training for Reducing Hip Pain, Improving Function
Total hip replacement results in superior reduction in hip pain and improved hip function at six months compared with resistance training among patients aged 50 years or older with severe hip osteoarthritis and an indication for surgery, according to a study published in the Oct. 31 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Thomas Frydendal, Ph.D., from Lillebaelt Hospital-University Hospital of Southern Denmark in Vejle, and colleagues randomly assigned 109 patients aged 50 years or older with severe hip osteoarthritis and an indication for surgery to total hip replacement or resistance training (53 and 56 patients, respectively).
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