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European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology

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01-10-2014 | Original Article

Quality of sexual life after total hip arthroplasty in male patients with osteonecrosis of femoral head

Authors: Bai-Liang Wang, De-Bo Yue, Bao Xing Liu, Wan-Shou Guo

Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology | Issue 7/2014

Abstract

Background

Patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) have a severe impact on their health status, functionality and quality of life. Sexual life is an important component of the quality of life and is still a frequently neglected domain in patients with ONFH. The aims of the study were to evaluate the influence of the disease and the total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgery on quality of sexual life (QSL) in these patients.

Methods

A prospective, self-controlled study was done. 247 patients of ONFH who underwent unilateral or bilateral THA were asked to complete a standardized QSL questionnaire, and the score of QSL was evaluated preoperatively and at first year follow-up of post-THA operation.

Results

The mean age of the patient was 46.8 (range 25–60) years. 194 cases (78.5 %, 276 hips) were alcohol-induced ONFH. There is significant decrease (p = 0.026) in sexual relationship impairment on the 0–8 scale from pre-THA (5.3 ± 0.7) to post-THA (2.3 ± 0.4). There is no significant difference for effect on sexual function (p = 0.14) between pre-THA (2.3 ± 0.4) and post-THA (1.8 ± 0.3). There is significant improvement (p = 0.018) in overall sexual satisfaction degree of patients on the 1–5 scale from pre-THA (2.7 ± 0.2) to post-THA (4.7 ± 0.6), but no significant increase for sexual partner.

Conclusion

ONFH has impaired relationships with partner and overall sexual satisfaction degree of the male patients; THA has improved significantly relationships with partner and overall sexual satisfaction degree of the male patients, but no effect on sexual function of the patients and overall sexual satisfaction degree of sexual partner.

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Title: Quality of sexual life after total hip arthroplasty in male patients with osteonecrosis of femoral head
Authors: Bai-Liang Wang
De-Bo Yue
Bao Xing Liu
Wan-Shou Guo
Publication date: 01-10-2014
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology / Issue 7/2014
Print ISSN: 1633-8065
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1068
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-014-1432-1

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Quality of sexual life after total hip arthroplasty in male patients with osteonecrosis of femoral head

Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusion

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