Clinical Study

Impact of Active Ankle Movement Frequency on Velocity of Lower Limb Venous Flow following Total Hip Arthroplasty

Table 1

Patient demographics.

VariableValue

Gender
 Female27
 Male2
Age (years) (37–87)
Height (cm) (137–170)
Weight (kg) (45.8–74.4)
Body mass index (17.6–33.7)
Diagnosis
 Osteoarthritis of the hip28
 Osteonecrosis of the femoral head1
Affected side
 Right9
 Left20
Preoperative plantar flexion angle (degree) (30–45)
Preoperative dorsiflexion angle (degree) (10–20)
Patient-based evaluation for hip joint disease (point) (10–69)
Duration of operation (minute) (37–165)
Intraoperative blood loss (milliliter) (200–1700)
Lengthening of lower legs (millimeter) (0.3–22.6)

Values are expressed as means standard deviation, with ranges in parentheses.
The score was evaluated using the Japanese Orthopaedic Association hip disease evaluation questionnaire [9].