Background: Total hip and total knee arthroplasties are well accepted as reliable and
suitable surgical procedures to return patients to function. Health-related quality-of-life …

Total hip and total knee arthroplasty both provide a considerable improvement in quality of
life, but there is no evidence to suggest that one is more successful than the other. We …

The impact of hip (THA) and knee arthroplasty (TKA) on patients' health-related quality of life
(HRQOL), physical ability and functioning was assessed in a two year follow-up study of 276 …

The impact of hip and knee arthroplasty based on the patients' own evaluations of their
health, quality of life, and physical ability was assessed using a cross-sectional study …

Objective To quantify the magnitude of change seen with pain, function, and quality of life
outcomes 6 months after total hip and knee arthroplasties (THA, TKA) within a community …

Objective To compare quality of life (QOL) scores 3 and 10 years after total hip arthroplasty
(THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for osteoarthritis with QOL scores in a general …

Background To investigate and compare the impact of primary hip (THA) and knee (TKA)
arthroplasty on quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis, to determine patients' satisfaction …

Background: The quality-adjusted life year (QALY) is the preferred outcome measurement
for cost-effectiveness analysis in health care. QALYs measure patient health-related quality …

A prospective pre-and postoperative general health/quality-of-life factor comparison, using
the Rand SF-36 Health Status Questionnaire (TyPE Specification, Quality Quest [Health …

This study included 143 patients who had revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) and 144
patients who had primary THA. The primary outcome variable in this study was the Western …