The aim of this study was to compare the midterm functional outcomes of total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). A cross-sectional postal audit survey 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 …

Abstract The Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 was used preoperatively and 2 years
postoperatively to compare patients' self reported assessment of health and function …

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 …

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: The relief of pain and the restoration of functional activities are the main
outcomes of primary total knee arthroplasty for the treatment of osteoarthritis. This paper …

Background As utilization rates for total joint arthroplasty increase, there is a hesitancy to
perform this surgery on very old patients. The objective of this prospective study was to …

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 …

The Global Orthopaedic Registry (GLORY) has been designed to monitor a broad range of
complications and outcomes that occur following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee …

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 …