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Khatri C, Ahmed I, Dhaif F, Rodrigues J, Underwood M, Davis ET, Mitchell P, Metcalfe A. What's important for recovery after a total knee replacement? A systematic review of mixed methods studies. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2024; 144:2213-2221. [PMID: 38070014 PMCID: PMC11093842 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-023-05136-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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BACKGROUND Understanding how patients perceive and prioritise various aspects of recovery following total knee replacement, including pain, function and return to activity, will help clinicians in pre-operative consultations by ensuring they effectively address patient concerns and managing their expectations. AIMS The aim of this study is to identify aspects of recovery that are important to people after a total knee replacement. METHODS Studies were identified from Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, Cochrane Library and Web of Science. This mixed methods review included all original study types (quantitative, qualitative, discrete choice experiments and mixed methods design). Reviews and non-peer-reviewed publications were excluded. Studies with participants (age ≥ 18 years) who had a primary TKR for osteoarthritis were included. Studies of people with unicompartmental knee, patella-femoral or revision knee replacement were excluded. Recovery attributes were extracted from individual papers and grouped into recovery themes. RESULTS A total of 23 studies with 8404 participants and 18 recovery themes were developed. The most frequently identified overarching theme was pain, followed by activities of daily living, mobility (walking), recreational activities, specific functional movements of the knee, use of walking aids, sexual activity and range of motion of the knee. Medical complications were an infrequently reported theme, however, was deemed to be high importance. CONCLUSIONS Reducing pain, returning of activities and daily living and mobility are the three most frequently reported recovery domains for people after TKR. Clinicians should be aware of recovery themes, to ensure they are explored sufficiently when consenting for a TKR. Future research should aim to determine the relative importance of these attributes compared to each other. Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021253699.
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- Chetan Khatri
- Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
- Clinical Sciences Research Laboratories, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, UK.
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- Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Clinical Trials Unit, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Health Economics Bristol, Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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DeMik DE, Lonner JH, Cholewa JM, Anderson MB, Kamath AF, Tripuraneni KR. Association Between Digitally Provided Education and 90-Day Return to Sexual Activity Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty 2024; 39:916-920. [PMID: 37852452 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Contemporary total knee arthroplasty patients have increased expectations of returning to predisease function, including sexual activity (SA). The purpose of this study was to determine whether patients using a digital care management platform (DCMP) were more likely to have a higher rate and frequency of return to SA. METHODS We conducted an exploratory analysis of a prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial that enrolled patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. A total of 304 patients were randomized to a DCMP (n = 119) providing preoperative and postoperative education regarding return to SA or standard postoperative care (control group; n = 185). Return to SA, assessed via questionnaire, patient-reported outcome measures, Timed Up and Go test, single leg stance, active range of motion and need for manipulation under anesthesia were assessed at 90 days postoperatively. RESULTS More patients in the DCMP group returned to SA compared to control at 90 days (58.4 versus 39.6%, P = .018); however, the control group resumed SA sooner (33.1 versus 42.0 days, P = .023). Patients who returned to SA were younger (61.6 versus 65.9 year), more often men (56 versus 35%) (P < .001), higher performing on the Timed Up and Go and single leg stance tests (P < .001), and had greater active range of motion (P = .007). There were no differences in patient-reported outcome measures or need for manipulation under anesthesia between patients that returned to SA and those who did not. CONCLUSIONS More patients using a DCMP resumed SA at 90 days; however, patients in the control group returned to SA sooner. Those who returned to SA were younger, possessed greater physical function, and were more often men.
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- David E DeMik
- Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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Yang L, Yang ZY, Li HW, Xu YM, Bian WW, Ruan H. Exploring expectations of Chinese patients for total knee arthroplasty: once the medicine is taken, the symptoms vanish. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:159. [PMID: 36864407 PMCID: PMC9979482 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06251-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Preoperative expectations of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) outcomes are important determinants of patient satisfaction. However, expectations of patients in different countries are affected by cultural background. The general goal of this study was to describe Chinese TKA patients' expectations. METHODS Patients scheduled for TKA were recruited in a quantitative study(n = 198). The Hospital for Special Surgery Total Knee Replacement Expectations Survey Questionnaire was used for survey TKA patients' expectations. Descriptive phenomenological design was used for the qualitative research. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 TKA patients. Colaizzi's method was used for interview data analysis. RESULTS The mean expectation score of Chinese TKA patients was 89.17 points. The 4 highest score items were walk short distance, remove the need for walker, relieve pain and make knee or leg straight. The 2 lowest score items were employed for monetary reimbursement and sexual activity. Five main themes and 12 sub-themes emerged from the interview data, including multiple factors raised expectations, expectations of physical comfort, expect various activities back to normal, hope for a long joint lifespan, and expect a better mood. CONCLUSIONS Chinese TKA patients reported a relatively high level of expectations, and differences across cultures result in different expectation points than other national populations, requiring adjustment of items when using assessment tools across cultures. Strategies for expectation management should be further developed. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Lin Yang
- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nursing, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China ,grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293School of Nursing, Shanghai JiaoTong University, Shanghai, China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nursing, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Orthopedic, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- grid.16821.3c0000 0004 0368 8293Department of Nursing, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nursing, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Nursing, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Briggs AM, Slater H, Van Doornum S, Pearson L, Tassone EC, Romero L, Chua J, Ackerman IN. Chronic primary or secondary non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain is associated with disrupted sexual function and relationships: a systematic review. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2021; 74:1019-1037. [PMID: 34057305 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Evidence points to the impact of chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions on sexual function, yet there is little systematic appraisal and synthesis of evidence examining these associations across non-inflammatory conditions. We aimed to systematically review evidence surrounding the association between chronic primary and secondary musculoskeletal pain with intimate relationships and sexual function. METHODS Four electronic databases were searched from 1st January 1990 to 5th September 2019 for cross-sectional or prospective epidemiologic and qualitative studies among cohorts with chronic primary or secondary non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain, defined by ICD-11 classification criteria. RESULTS Fifty-one eligible studies were included (46 quantitative, 3 qualitative, 2 mixed-methods designs). Sample sizes ranged from 13 to 12,377 and mean age from 32.6 to 69.2 years. Cross-sectional controlled cohort studies consistently reported poorer sexual function outcomes among cohorts with pain relative to comparison groups. Of 15 studies reporting outcomes for the Female Sexual Function Index, 14 demonstrated mean scores ≤26.55 for the pain group, indicating sexual dysfunction. In four studies reporting the International Index of Erectile Function, the pain cohorts demonstrated consistently lower mean subscale scores and the erectile function subscale scores were ≤25.0, indicating erectile dysfunction. Three key themes emerged from a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies: impaired sexual function; compromised intimate relationships; and impacts of pain on sexual identity, body image and self-worth. CONCLUSION Sexual dysfunction and negative impacts on intimate relationships are highly prevalent among people with chronic non-inflammatory musculoskeletal pain. Consideration of these associations is relevant to the delivery of holistic, person-centred musculoskeletal pain care.
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- Andrew M Briggs
- Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Curtin, Australia
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- Curtin School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Curtin, Australia
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- University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine, (Royal Melbourne Hospital), Victoria, Australia.,Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Norwich, United Kingdom
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- Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct, Alfred Hospital, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Musculoskeletal Outcomes Research, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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Nugent RE, Cheesman QT, Bradian AK, Austin LS. Improvements in sexual function following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2021; 30:652-7. [PMID: 32650068 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Revised: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Three-fourths of Americans are sexually active, and studies show a correlation between sexual activity and good health. Rotator cuff tears and subsequent repairs can cause significant disruption in daily living including sexual activity. Orthopedic surgeons rarely discuss sexual activity with patients. Therefore, patients have little information about expectations, restrictions, and return to sexual activity. The primary goal of this study was to evaluate patient improvement in sexual activity following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and evaluate factors that affect sexual activity. METHODS An anonymous 20-item multiple-choice survey was sent to patients > 6 months after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair performed by 7 fellowship-trained orthopedic shoulder and elbow surgeons between March 2018 and May 2019. The survey assessed preoperative and postoperative sexual activity and included questions regarding frequency, pain, positioning, and postoperative injury. RESULTS A total of 88 patients met the inclusion criteria and completed the survey. Preoperatively, 65% of patients admitted that their shoulder interfered with the quality and/or frequency of their sexual activity, most commonly secondary to an inability to bear weight on the affected arm (31%). Postoperatively, the majority of patients (79%) found it easier to engage in sexual activity, with 35% of patients attributing this to less pain. At 6 weeks postoperatively, 72% of patients returned to sexual activity. The overall trend demonstrated a statistically significant (P < .001) increase in sexual activity frequency as one progressed from his or her operative date. It is interesting to note that 31% of patients removed their sling to engage in sexual activity after surgery, with 7% admitting to aggravating their shoulder or causing significant pain. CONCLUSION Prior to arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, most patients experience limitations in the quality and/or frequency of their sexual activity secondary to their shoulder. Following surgery, the majority of patients will more easily engage in sexual activity by 6 weeks, with increasing frequency as time progresses from surgery. Many patients are noncompliant with sling wear during sexual activity, and 7% will aggravate their shoulder.
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Lutz PM, Winkler PW, Rupp MC, Geyer S, Imhoff AB, Feucht MJ. Complex patellofemoral reconstruction leads to improved physical and sexual activity in female patients suffering from chronic patellofemoral instability. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2021; 29:3017-24. [PMID: 33119832 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06340-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To analyze postoperative physical and sexual activity as well as Quality of Life (QoL) after complex patellofemoral reconstructions in female patients suffering from chronic patellofemoral instability (PFI). METHODS Female patients aged > 18 years undergoing complex patellofemoral reconstruction for chronic PFI were included. Complex patellofemoral reconstruction was defined as medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFL-R) combined with at least one major bony procedure (distal femoral osteotomy, high tibial osteotomy, and trochleoplasty). Outcome was evaluated retrospectively after a minimum follow-up of 12 months using Tegner activity scale, Banff Patellofemoral Instability Instrument 2.0 (BPII 2.0), EuroQol-5D-3L (EQ-5D-3L), EuroQol Visual analog scale (EQ-VAS), and a questionnaire about sexual activity. RESULTS A total of 34 females (mean age, 26 ± 5 years) with a mean follow-up of 45 ± 16 months were included. Seventy-seven percent had one major bony correction + MPFL-R and 24% had at least two major bony corrections + MPFL-R. The re-dislocation rate was 6%. Median Tegner activity scale improved from 3 (range 0-10) to 4 (range 2-6) (n.s.) and an improved activity level was observed in 49% of subjects. QoL scores showed an EQ-5D-3L Index Value of 0.89 ± 0.15, EQ-VAS of 80.3 ± 11.4, and BPII of 68.3 ± 19.1. Thirty-four percent of patients reported restrictions of sexual activities due to PFI preoperatively with an improved sexual function observed in 60% postoperatively due to less pain, improved mobility, and less apprehension. Postoperative return to sexual activity was 91%, whereof 19% reported current restrictions of sexual function because of pain and/or limited range of motion. CONCLUSION Despite the complexity and invasiveness of complex patellofemoral reconstruction, combined bony procedures and MPFL-R resulted in a low redislocation rate, improved physical activity and QoL comparable to values reported after isolated MPFL-R. Furthermore, sexual activity was improved in 60% of females with preoperative restrictions. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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Harmsen RTE, Haanstra TM, Den Oudsten BL, Putter H, Elzevier HW, Gademan MGJ, Nelissen RGHH; LOAS Study Group. A High Proportion of Patients Have Unfulfilled Sexual Expectations After TKA: A Prospective Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2020; 478:2004-16. [PMID: 32023235 DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Most patients have high expectations about restoration of the knee function after TKA, expecting a more active life after retirement. However, 20% to 30% of patients report that their expectations are not met postoperatively. Among those unmet expectations may be the anticipation to engage in sexual activity after surgery, but few studies have evaluated sexual activity after arthroplasty. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES In this study, our purposes were (1) to evaluate the anticipation and the fulfillment of sexual activity after TKA in men and women, and (2) to identify prognostic factors for the fulfillment of anticipated postoperative sexual activity. METHODS This was a prospective, multicenter study of all 1371 patients scheduled for TKA between June 2012 and July 2015. The study was part of the Longitudinal Leiden Orthopaedics Outcomes of Osteoarthritis Study (LOAS). After screening according to LOAS inclusion criteria, 1213 respondents remained. Our primary study endpoint was whether sexual expectations were met 1 year after TKA; we used the sexual-activity-expectation question from the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) Knee Replacement Expectations Survey, which allows the patient to score the result on a 5-point scale. To assess postoperative fulfillment of sexual activity 1 year after TKA, we asked the patient to score the current status of sexual activity on the same 5-point scale: 1 (back to normal), 2 (large improvement), 3 (moderate improvement), 4 (slight improvement), and 5 (does not apply). Patients with incomplete data on the preoperative expectation- and postoperative fulfillment-question of sexual activity were excluded, leaving 71% (866 of 1213) patients for analysis. The difference between the pre- and postoperative scores determined whether expectations of sexual activity were unfulfilled (lower than expected) or fulfilled/exceeded (neutral or higher than expected). Pre- and postoperatively, the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), the Short Form-12 Mental and Physical Component Summary scores (SF-12 MCS and SF-12 PCS), the EuroQoL-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), and the EQ-5D VAS scale were used. Multivariate regression models were used for analysis. RESULTS Preoperatively, 54% patients (467 of 866) anticipated postoperative sexual activity after recovery from surgery. Both genders showed that the proportion who anticipated "back to normal" sexual activity decreased with higher age. Likewise, postoperative fulfillment of anticipated sexual activity was found in 58% (111 of 191 for men; 159 of 276 for women). Younger women (younger than 65 years of age) experienced fulfillment more often compared with younger men. A positive postoperative change in functional and health status was associated with fulfilled/exceeded scores of patients anticipating postoperative sexual activity. A better preoperative health status, the EQ-5D VAS score (odds ratio [OR] 1.02 [95% CI 1.01 to 1.03]; p = 0.006), was associated with a higher likelihood of fulfillment of anticipated postoperative sexual activity. CONCLUSION In both men and women, two of five patients who anticipated postoperative sexual activity indicated that their expectation of sexual activity was not met 1 year after TKA. These patients had worse functional recovery scores compared with patients who achieved the anticipated level of sexual activity. The latter is associated with functional recovery. Surgeons should be aware that many patients anticipate restoration of normal sexual activity, and that this may be the expectation for patients of all ages and for women and men alike. The results underscore the need for more qualitative research to understand this topic in greater depth. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level II, therapeutic study.
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Poeran J. CORR Insights®: A High Proportion of Patients Have Unfulfilled Sexual Expectations After TKA: A Prospective Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2020; 478:2017-9. [PMID: 31895068 DOI: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000001094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Nilsing Strid E, Ekelius-Hamping M. Experiences of sexual health in persons with hip and knee osteoarthritis: a qualitative study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:576. [PMID: 32838770 PMCID: PMC7445899 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03596-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the world’s most common form of arthritis and a common cause of musculoskeletal pain and disability. Persons living with chronic diseases often have affected sexual health because of pain and limited function. Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease but there is scarce knowledge about how sexual health is experienced. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of sexual health in persons who have seen a physiotherapist for their hip and/or knee OA. Methods This study has a qualitative design. Participants were recruited from the Swedish Quality Register Better Management of Patients with Osteoarthritis (BOA). To reach a variety of experiences and strengthen credibility, a purposeful sampling strategy based on age, sex and hip and knee OA was used. Semi-structured telephone interviews were held with 20 persons with hip and/or knee OA. Data were analysed with qualitative content analysis and inductive category development was applied. Results The analysis resulted in two main categories. The first category, Individual differences in how sexual health is affected by hip and knee OA, comprises of two sub categories: Pain limits sexual health; and Strategies for sexual health in the relationship. The second main category, Varying needs for communication about sexual health, is supported by the sub categories: Physiotherapists do not ask about sexual health; and Relevance of communicating about sexual health. Conclusions Painful hip and knee OA limit sexual health to varying degrees, and individuals make adjustments or develop strategies to maintain sexual life. Sexual health is not talked about during consultations with physiotherapists or other health care professionals, indicating that patients with OA may have unmet needs regarding their sexual health. Further research is needed on how to provide support and information about sexual health in OA.
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- Emma Nilsing Strid
- University Health Care Research Center, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
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Thomas CM, Cajigas I, Levene HB. Postoperative Sexual Activity Recommendations: Survey of Neurosurgeons/Spine Surgeons. World Neurosurg 2020; 141:e70-e75. [PMID: 32360926 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.04.171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The impact of various types of spinal surgeries on sexual health and postoperative sexual activity is a common question among both patients and health care professionals. Unfortunately, there is no clear answer to this question in the scientific literature. Our goal was to survey the current practices and recommendations of neurosurgeons to see if there was a clinical consensus. METHODS Participants in the survey included 50 spine surgeons: 47 males and 3 females. The average age of the participants was 45.7 years old, and the number of years of practice after residency was on average 11.7 years. Additional survey questions included the number of weeks recommended for patients to abstain before returning to sexual activity after specified small, medium, and large spinal surgeries. RESULTS We found that there were no statically significant correlations between the participants' ages or years post residency and the time response for postoperative return to sexual activity. Some answers were significantly different among the participants. The results also showed a trend for spine surgeons to recommend longer intervals for return to sexual activities after more involved surgical procedures. CONCLUSIONS The survey results and comments demonstrate the complete lack of physician consensus regarding recommendations for postoperative return to sexual activity and the need for further study.
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- Cara M Thomas
- Department of PM&R, St. Mary's Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA.
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Kazarian GS, Chen AF. Patients experience mixed results with respect to sexual quality and frequency after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review. J ISAKOS 2017. [DOI: 10.1136/jisakos-2016-000084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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