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Anxiety is one of the most important symptoms after orthopedic surgery which can have various side effects and negatively affect the process of recovery after surgery. The present study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effect of Melissa Officinalis tea and Matricaria Chamomilla tea on anxiety of patients after lower limb orthopedic surgery.

This was a randomized controlled trial which was conducted on 96 patients after lower-limb orthopedic surgery in Ayatollah Kashani hospital in Shahrekord, Iran. Patients were selected with convenience sampling method and allocated to either Melissa Officinalis, Chamomile or control group. For Melissa Officinalis group, 1g of Melissa tea, for Chamomile group 1g chamomile tea and for control group black tea was prescribed 3 times a day. Anxiety of participants was evaluated before start of interventions and after each step of interventions using Spielberger’s state anxiety inventory. The mean score of anxiety before interventions and the mean changes of anxiety score after each step of interventions compared between groups. Data were analyzed with descriptive and analytical statistics using SPSS software.

the results of Tukey’s post-hoc test showed that after the second step of interventions till the last step, the mean change of anxiety score in Melissa Officinalis and Chamomile group was significantly greater than in the control group (P<0.05).   

The results of this study show that prescription of Melissa Officinalis and Chamomile tea is effective in reducing anxiety of patients after lower limb orthopedic surgery.

Backgrounds and Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is most effective adult reconstructive orthopedic procedure. The implant includes acetabular (cup) and femoral part. Cup-Angle in sagittal plan, Inclination; influences wear of prosthesis. In this study we tried to assess the results of Inclination on functional outcome and quality of life in two groups of patients with Inclination≤45 and >45 degrees. Subjects and In this prospective study which was carried out on twenty patient who undergone THA between March 2012 and 2014 in Ahvaz Razi Hospital. Mean age was 54. 35 (Range25-78) and 11 men and 9 women. Patients were divided in two groups with an Inclination ˃45 and ≤45. Before the operation, Modified Harris Hip scores were completed for each patient. The mean follow up was 17. 5 months (Range 6-24). Xray was taken monthly until six months and after 1 and 2 yr of follow up. MHHS completed at end of follow up period and results were compared between groups. Variable scoring and data were analyzed with paired T test, Wilcoxon, and Man-Whitney tests. 12 patients had Inclination≤ 45 and 8 patients had Inclination >45. Mean total score before and after THA were 33. 45& 68. 35. Analysis of data showed that pain، limping، need for walking-aid، ability of walking, ability of staring، shoe-wearing، sitting-time، limb leg discrepancy and range of motion were not significantly different between two groups (P>0. 05). This study suggests that cup Inclination does not influence the functional outcome and quality of life in THA patients on follow up.