Predicting Factors Affecting Quality of Life After Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis Patients : A Literature Review
Open Access
Journal Type:Review Article
Subject:Medicine, Health & Food
Subject Field:Internal Medicine
Volume:114, Issue: 1, December, 2022
Publish Date:December 3, 2022 7:00 pm
Pages:50-55
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Abstract
Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent articular disease, the most common non-inflammatory arthropathy, and the main cause of chronic impairment. The most popular reconstructive treatment to improve the management of diseases that failed to respond well to standard medical therapy is total hip or total knee arthropathy. After a total knee or hip replacement, a patients abilities to carry out daily tasks was referred to as their quality of life. The intended outcome of this literature review was to describe the patients quality of life following surgery from earlier, comparable studies. This evaluation of the research suggests that certain factors, including comorbidities, preoperative quality of life, age, gender, excess weight, ethnicity, and psychiatric status, can predict health-related quality of life.