Background There are numerous reports of poor satisfaction after total knee arthroplasty
(TKA), yet there is little known about when to use evidence-based models of care to improve …

Purpose The primary aim of this study was to define a classification in the WOMAC score
after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) according to patient satisfaction. The secondary aims …

Purpose: Patient satisfaction is one of the key outcomes that should be included in research
after join arthroplasty, as recommended by OMERACT (Outcomes Measurement in …

Although patient-reported outcome measures use objective evaluations of impairment to
focus on subjective responses, these measures may not necessarily reflect patient …

Objective The incidence of patient-reported dissatisfaction following total joint arthroplasty
can be up to 30%. Our aim was to identify the preoperative patient-level predictors of patient …

Every surgeon needs to audit the quality of his work to ensure that complication rates are
low, good function persists for the intermediate term, and patient satisfaction remains high …

The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS)
survey has received increased attention to determine which demographics may influence …

The impact of orthopaedic sur-gery is best measured using endpoints that matter to patients.
Validated outcomes tools allow us to evaluate improvements in pain intensity, magnitude of …

Objective: The number of patients requiring arthroplasty increases annually. Joint
replacement surgery can improve a patient's (QOL) quality of life. The effectiveness of this …

Introduction Single-item questions assessing patient satisfaction following total hip or knee
arthroplasty (THA/TKA) provide immediate and comprehensible information. However, they …