Hip Resurfacing Survey P1
“Results of resurfacing patient survey conducted on the Yahoo Surface Hippy online forum between Oct 16 – Dec 20, 2007. There were pproximately 850 responses which included approximately 750 responses regarding post-op experiences. The oldest resurfacing was nearly 10 years old (April, 1998). About 65% of patients had surgeries based in the United States and 35% in other countries. Survey results should be considered “biased” because the responses are only from individuals who subscribe to the online forum Yahoo Surface Hippies and who chose to respond to the survey. The degree of bias, however, may be very small for many questions. For questions regarding survey administration Al Taylor.
General Questions
1. Date of your surgery? (if you have had both hips done on different dates, please take the survey twice). If future date then estimate.
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2. City/state where surgery took (will take) place. If outside US, please give country. (example response: Chicago, IL)
3. Your age on date of surgery?
4. Your sex?
5. How long post-op are you, as of today? Pick selection
that is closest.
6. Device/type of procedure? (example response: “BHR”)
7. What was/is the primary problem that led to the surgery?
8. Pre-op pain: While walking, when did “significant
discomfort” begin?
9. Pre-op physical condition (fitness/endurance/strength),
relative to others your age (best guess):
10. Pre-op medication:
11. Pre-op mood:
12. Pre-op range of motion (ROM) in operated hip/leg:
13. Pre-op lifestyle restrictions due to hip condition:
14. How did you first find out about resurfacing?
15. How many nights did you spend in
the hospital?
16. On Discharge from the hospital
where did you go?
17. Which statement best describes the
majority of your immediate post op recovery period? (first
2-3 weeks)
18. How much of all surgery and immediate
rehab expenses were paid for by insurance or national
medical plan (Canda, UK, Aus?NZ)? Consider all direct costs:
doctor/hospital fees, deductibles, copays, medicine,
travel/hotel, equipment, etc. ($1 US = approx. 50 pence (UK)
$1 (Canada), $1 (AUS/NZ)
19. Approximately what were your
personal out-of-pocket direct costs? (US $)
20. How long did you regularly take
prescription pain meds post-op? Exclude OTC medications such
as Tylenol, etc.
21. How long, if at all, did you wear
TEDS? (anti-embolism stockings) Include time in the
hospital.
22. How would you rate any sleeping
problems in the first 4 post-op weeks?
23. How would you rate any
gastro-intestinal/urinary problems (e.g. constipation,
too-frequent urination, etc.) in the immediate post-op
period ( say 2 weeks)?
24. How would you rate your general
mood in the first 4 post-op weeks?
25. Did you have any problems with Deep
Vein Thrombosis, or other complications due to blood
clotting?
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