Der Orthopäde
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Besides the number of annual total hip arthroplasty (THA) surgeries (11,978 primary THA, 148 implantations per 10(5) inhabitants), little is known about the state of total hip replacement in Austria. We collected information about different aspects of THA treatment regimens. A questionnaire was developed and sent to all chairmen of orthopedic and traumatology departments posing 22 questions regarding type of THA, surgical technique, number of surgeries, data collection, physical therapy and mobilization, length of hospital stay, and recommendations on sport activities as well as activities of daily life. ⋯ Austria ranks among the top nations in Europe regarding the number of total hip arthroplasty implantations. Documentation is insufficient and needs to be improved. In some aspects of managing patients with total hip arthroplasties there are remarkable differences between orthopedic and traumatology departments.