Abstract:AimsThis study investigates whether primary knee arthroplasty (KA) restores health-related quality of life (HRQoL) to levels expected in the general population.MethodsThis retrospective case-control study compared HRQoL data from two sources: patients undergoing primary KA in a university-teaching hospital (2013 to 2019), and the Health Survey for England (HSE; 2010 to 2012). Patient-level data from the HSE were used to represent the general population. Propensity score matching was used to balance covariates … Show more
“…Finally, I would like to highlight the work of Yapp et al 24 on the impact of primary knee arthroplasty on health-related quality of life. We must never forget the great value of our interventions in trauma or orthopaedics.…”
“…Finally, I would like to highlight the work of Yapp et al 24 on the impact of primary knee arthroplasty on health-related quality of life. We must never forget the great value of our interventions in trauma or orthopaedics.…”
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