Rehabilitation and outcomes following revision total hip replacement: patients’ experiences, optimised rehabilitation interventions and opioid use (PhD Academy Award)

The overall aim of this PhD was to improve understanding of rehabilitation and opioid use following revision total hip replacement (THR). Specifically, the thesis examined: (1) how patients experience and engage with rehabilitation after revision THR, (2) whether a targeted hip-strengthening exercise programme improves functional performance and recovery compared with standard community-based rehabilitation and (3) how opioid use develops during the first 2 years after revision THR and which patient characteristics are associated with persistent use.