@article{Smithers_2020, title={Should we offer total hip replacement to feline patients?}, volume={5}, url={https://veterinaryevidence.org/index.php/ve/article/view/347}, DOI={10.18849/ve.v5i4.347}, abstractNote={<p><strong>PICO question</strong></p> <p>In cats with traumatic coxofemoral injury, does total hip replacement (THR) offer improved outcome when compared with femoral head and neck excision (FHNE) arthroplasty?</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Clinical bottom line</strong></p> <p><strong>Category of research question</strong></p> <p>Treatment</p> <p><strong>The number and type of study designs reviewed</strong></p> <p>One paper was critically reviewed. It was a non-randomised retrospective observational study</p> <p><strong>Strength of evidence</strong></p> <p>Moderate evidence</p> <p><strong>Outcomes reported</strong></p> <p>THR results in superior clinical outcome and owner satisfaction compared to FHNE in cats</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong></p> <p>In cats with traumatic coxofemoral injury, although the evidence is not conclusive and somewhat limited, the literature reviewed here suggests that THR offers a superior outcome in feline patients.</p> <p>There is currently insufficient evidence to determine if there is a difference in long-term outcome, complications or osteoarthritis (OA) development following THR or FHNE in feline patients</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://www.ebvmlearning.org/apply/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How to apply this evidence in practice</a></span></p> <p>The application of evidence into practice should take into account multiple factors, not limited to: individual clinical expertise, patient’s circumstances and owners’ values, country, location or clinic where you work, the individual case in front of you, the availability of therapies and resources.</p> <p>Knowledge Summaries are a resource to help reinforce or inform decision making. They do not override the responsibility or judgement of the practitioner to do what is best for the animal in their care.</p> <p> </p> <p><img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/oa-icon.jpg" alt="Open Access"> <img src="https://www.veterinaryevidence.org/rcvskmod/icons/pr-icon.jpg" alt="Peer Reviewed"></p>}, number={4}, journal={Veterinary Evidence}, author={Smithers, Katie}, year={2020}, month={Dec.} }