The New England journal of medicine
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Total Hip Replacement or Resistance Training for Severe Hip Osteoarthritis.
Total hip replacement is routinely recommended for severe hip osteoarthritis, but data from randomized trials are lacking regarding comparison of the effectiveness of this procedure with that of nonsurgical treatment such as resistance training. ⋯ In patients 50 years of age or older who had severe hip osteoarthritis and an indication for surgery, total hip replacement resulted in a clinically important, superior reduction in hip pain and improved hip function, as reported by patients, at 6 months as compared with resistance training. (Funded by the Danish Rheumatism Association and others; PROHIP ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT04070027.).