Arthritis care & research
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Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken)
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Arthritis care & research · Jan 2010
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyTotal hip or knee replacement for osteoarthritis: mid- and long-term quality of life.
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 population, and to determine factors associated with QOL after surgery. ⋯ THA or TKA can improve QOL, but the benefits may be time limited. Addressing environmental factors and treating comorbidities and pain in locations other than the arthroplasty location could have mid- and long-term effects on the QOL of patients with THA or TKA.