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Full marathon after bilateral total hip arthroplasty: case report with magnetic resonance imaging findings

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Long-distance running is not a recommended form of exercise after total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, younger and more active patients often wish to return to sport after THA. We present the case of a 38-year-old man who underwent bilateral THA for osteonecrosis. Three months after surgery and rehabilitation, the patient returned to his normal life. He returned to sport one year after surgery when he engaged in long-distance running and documented his daily exercise status. In the fourth year after surgery, he completed a full marathon race with a total length of 42.2km. Magnetic resonance imaging of the bilateral hip joints performed within 48 hours after the marathon revealed no oedema in the greater trochanteric region and a small amount of fluid accumulation in the hip joints. Bilateral THA achieved excellent clinical and radiographic results based on clinical manifestations and magnetic resonance imaging.

Source: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

DOI: 10.47391/jpma.20657

Authors: Ran Zhao, Weiguo Zhu, Hong Cai, Yanqing Liu

Institutions: Peking University Third Hospital, Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Radiological Protection

Language: English

Topic: Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $650