Ghulam Abbas1, Abdul Waheed. 1. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Wansbeck General Hospital, Ashington, Northumbria, England, United Kingdom. gabbas@doctors.org.uk
Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess periods required for resuming car driving in 130 patients who had undergone total hip replacement (THR). METHODS: 80 men and 50 women aged 39 to 80 years who had been driving automatic (n=49) or manual (n=81) cars in the previous 3 months and underwent unilateral primary THR of the right (n=85) or left (n=45) hip were recruited. Patients were advised to resume driving after 6 weeks if they felt comfortable to do so. RESULTS: 105 (81%) patients were able to resume driving at week 6 to 8; 67 (64%) had had a right THR and 65 (62%) were manual car drivers. 22 (17%) patients were able to do so at week 12. The remaining 3 (2%) patients were not confident to drive even at week 12. No patient reported deterioration in driving ability, whereas 48 (38%) felt a subjective improvement in their driving ability. CONCLUSION: The time to resume driving varies in different patients. The advice should be individualised, depending on the patient's recovery and confidence level.
PURPOSE: To assess periods required for resuming car driving in 130 patients who had undergone total hip replacement (THR). METHODS: 80 men and 50 women aged 39 to 80 years who had been driving automatic (n=49) or manual (n=81) cars in the previous 3 months and underwent unilateral primary THR of the right (n=85) or left (n=45) hip were recruited. Patients were advised to resume driving after 6 weeks if they felt comfortable to do so. RESULTS: 105 (81%) patients were able to resume driving at week 6 to 8; 67 (64%) had had a right THR and 65 (62%) were manual car drivers. 22 (17%) patients were able to do so at week 12. The remaining 3 (2%) patients were not confident to drive even at week 12. No patient reported deterioration in driving ability, whereas 48 (38%) felt a subjective improvement in their driving ability. CONCLUSION: The time to resume driving varies in different patients. The advice should be individualised, depending on the patient's recovery and confidence level.
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