Pre-operative patient education reduces length of stay after knee joint arthroplasty
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[Patient Satisfaction after Total Knee Arthroplasty. Analysis of Pre-Operative and Peri-Operative Parameters Influencing Results in 826 Patients].
UNLABELLED PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The aim of the study was, first, to assess satisfaction of our patients after primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) at various intervals of follow-up. Second, a list of pre- and peri-operative factors with potential effects on patient satisfaction was analysed. The third objective was to identify conditions under which a result of replacement could be considered ...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/003588410x12771863936765