Hip and knee replacement
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چکیده
Hip and knee replacements are some of the most frequently performed effective surgeries worldwide. The main indication for hip replacement (joint surgery) is osteoarthritis, which leads to reduced function quality life.
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Hip and knee replacement.
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OBJECTIVES Electronic forms of data collection have gained interest in recent years. In orthopaedics, little is known about patient preference regarding pen-and-paper or electronic questionnaires. We aimed to determine whether patients undergoing total hip (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) prefer pen-and-paper or electronic questionnaires and to identify variables that predict preference fo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Health at a glance
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1999-1312', '1995-3992']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1787/8b492d7a-en