Knee arthroplasty: are patients' expectations fulfilled?
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Knee arthroplasty: are patients' expectations fulfilled?
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE With an aging population expecting an active life after retirement, patients' expectations of improvement after surgery are also increasing. We analyzed the relationship between preoperative expectations and postoperative satisfaction and self-reported outcomes with regard to pain and physical function after knee arthroplasty. PATIENTS AND METHODS 102 patients (39 men) ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Orthopaedica
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1745-3674,1745-3682
DOI: 10.1080/17453670902805007