Does total hip or knee arthroplasty have an effect on the patients ’ functional or behavioral outcome and health-related quality of life of the affected partners?

Spouses are the primary caregivers of patients living with osteoarthritis (OA). Little is known about how the quality of life (QoL) of OA patients ’ partners changes after total joint replacement surgery (TJR).
Source: The Journal of Arthroplasty - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research