Objective To determine the predictors of outcome in patients with osteoarthritis 2 years after
receiving total hip or knee replacement. Methods A prospective cohort study of 222 …

Objective To determine whether patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) who have
worse physical function preoperatively achieve a postoperative status that is similar to that of …

Objectives To study and identify the determinants of the impact on pain, function, and quality
of life of a prosthetic replacement surgery after 5 years of survival in patients with …

All patients with OA or RA entering an orthopaedic waiting list for total hip or knee
replacement surgery over a period of 2.5 yr were prospectively assessed for overall pain …

Background Total joint arthroplasty is a highly efficacious and cost-effective procedure for
moderate to severe arthritis in the hip and knee. Although patient characteristics are …

Objective. To investigate in a prospective study the relationship between age, pre‐operative
status, waiting time and post‐operative outcome in patients assigned for unilateral total hip …

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 …

Objectives: To investigate prospectively long term patient relevant outcomes after unilateral
total hip replacement (THR) for osteoarthritis (OA). To identify non-responders to this …

Total hip and knee arthroplasties are effective surgical interventions for relieving hip pain
and improving physical function caused by arthritis. Although the majority of patients …

Objective To identify whether patients have symptomatic improvement 12 months following
total hip replacement (THR) surgery. Methods The European Collaborative Database of …