Why the study?
What is the trajectory of health-related quality of life and health service use in older patients following total hip replacement surgery?
What is the trajectory of health-related quality of life and health service use in older patients following total hip replacement surgery?
Total hip replacement surgery leads to an almost immediate improvement in quality of life, with psychosocial recovery preceding physical recovery.
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Rapid HRQoL gains may inform counseling after THR; leaves open optimal service-use strategies pending controlled trials.
McMurray et al. (2002) studied this question.
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