Changes in health-related quality of life in young-old and old-old patients undergoing elective orthopedic surgery: A systematic review
Yun Jin Chen,
Justine Lau,
Yasmin Alhamdah
et al.
Abstract:Background
There is a significant gap in research exploring changes in postoperative health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients aged 65 years and older undergoing hip or knee arthroplasty.
Objectives
To investigate the variations in HRQoL improvement, as evaluated by patient-reported outcome measures following total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, and partial knee arthroplasty between the young-old and old-old adults.
Methods/Design
We searched six online databases (including MEDLINE,… Show more
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