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Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy | 2013

True or Apparent Leg Length Discrepancy: Which Is a Better Predictor of Short-term Functional Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty?

Tatsuya Nakanowatari; Yoshimi Suzukamo; Toshimitsu Suga; Akira Okii; Genji Fujii; Shin-ichi Izumi

Background and Purpose:The associations between leg length discrepancy (LLD) and patient-perceived inequality and functional outcomes after total hip arthroplasty (THA) are unclear in the literature. The aim of this study was to determine the types of LLD after THA and to identify the best predictor of patient-perceived LLD and functional outcome in the short term after THA. Methods:We subdivided LLD into true and apparent types and prospectively studied 53 consecutive patients undergoing unilateral primary THA to determine whether there is an association between the type of LLD and functional outcome 2 months after the operation. Apparent LLD was measured by the block test and true LLD was measured by hip radiography. We classified the patients into 4 groups: true, apparent, mixed, and no-LLD groups. The questionnaire included a visual analog scale of pain, the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, and patient-perceived inequality. Physical performance was measured using walking speed and the Timed Up and Go test. Results:The apparent and mixed LLD groups had a higher prevalence of patient-perceived inequality than the true and no-LLD groups. The results of physical performance showed that the walking speed of the mixed LLD group and the results of the Timed Up and Go Test of the apparent LLD group were significantly slower than those of the true LLD group. Discussion:We suggested that the true LLD group may have a weak relationship with functional outcome after THA while the apparent LLD resulting from pelvic obliquity due to hip contracture or scoliosis is correlated with the short-term functional outcome after THA. Conclusion:Apparent LLD can be a better predictor of patient-perceived inequality and physical performance than true LLD.


European Archives of Oto-rhino-laryngology | 2017

Social support and substitute voice acquisition on psychological adjustment among patients after laryngectomy

Kumiko Kotake; Yoshimi Suzukamo; Ichiro Kai; Kazuyo Iwanaga; Aya Takahashi

The objective is to clarify whether social support and acquisition of alternative voice enhance the psychological adjustment of laryngectomized patients and which part of the psychological adjustment structure would be influenced by social support. We contacted 1445 patients enrolled in a patient association using mail surveys and 679 patients agreed to participate in the study. The survey items included age, sex, occupation, post-surgery duration, communication method, psychological adjustment (by the Nottingham Adjustment Scale Japanese Laryngectomy Version: NAS-J-L), and the formal support (by Hospital Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-25: HPSQ-25). Social support and communication methods were added to the three-tier structural model of psychological adjustment shown in our previous study, and a covariance structure analysis was conducted. Formal/informal supports and acquisition of alternative voice influence only the “recognition of oneself as voluntary agent”, the first tier of the three-tier structure of psychological adjustment. The results suggest that social support and acquisition of alternative voice may enhance the recognition of oneself as voluntary agent and promote the psychological adjustment.


Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Science | 2006

Importance of Formal Support for the Patients after Laryngectomy-An Analysis of Participants in Self Help Groups

Kumiko Kotake; Yoshimi Suzukamo; Ichiro Kai; Mituko Sato; Shinobu Imatome


Sigma's 29th International Nursing Research Congress | 2018

Causal Relationship Between Six Factors of Psychological Adjustment of Laryngectomized Patients

Kumiko Kotake; Kazuyo Iwanaga; Ichiro Kai; Yoshimi Suzukamo; Aya Takahashi; Kaori Haba; Yoko Ishibashi


Sigma Theta Tau International's 27th International Nursing Research Congress | 2016

The Employment Status of Total Laryngectomy Patients in Japan and Its Association With Their QOL

Kazuyo Iwanaga; Kumiko Kotake; Kaori Haba; Yoshimi Suzukamo; Ichiro Kai; Aya Takahashi; Yoko Ishibashi


Sigma Theta Tau International's 27th International Nursing Research Congress | 2016

The Relationship Between the Means of Communication and a Self-Help Group for Laryngectomized Patients

Yoko Ishibashi; Kazuyo Iwanaga; Kumiko Kotake; Ichiro Kai; Yoshimi Suzukamo; Kaori Haba; Aya Takahashi


Sigma Theta Tau International's 27th International Nursing Research Congress | 2016

Changes in the Participation Status of Laryngectomized Patients in a Self-Help Group After Hospital Discharge

Kaori Haba; Kumiko Kotake; Kazuyo Iwanaga; Yoshimi Suzukamo; Ichiro Kai; Aya Takahashi; Yoko Ishibashi


Sigma Theta Tau International's 27th International Nursing Research Congress | 2016

Nursing Practice for Patients With Lost the Oral Cavity Function: The Perspective of Home Nursing

Kumiko Kotake; Masako Yamada; Kazuyo Iwanaga; Yoshimi Suzukamo; Ichiro Kai; Kaori Haba; Aya Takahashi; Yoko Ishibashi


Sigma Theta Tau International's 26th International Nursing Research Congress | 2016

Relationship between Psychological Adjustment and Occupation in Laryngectomized Patients in Japan

Kumiko Kotake; Yoshimi Suzukamo; Kazuyo Iwanaga; Ichiro Kai; Kaori Haba; Aya Takahashi


Sigma Theta Tau International's 26th International Nursing Research Congress | 2016

Changes in the Participation Status of Laryngectomized Patients in a Self-Help Group during the First Year after Hospital Discharge

Kaori Haba; Kumiko Kotake; Kazuyo Iwanaga; Aya Takahashi; Yoshimi Suzukamo; Ichiro Kai

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