FUNCTIONALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ELDERLY PEOPLE SUBMITTED TO TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

Objective: To evaluate perception of knee functionality and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in elderly patients submitted to total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods: 40 patients were studied at two moments of evaluation: in the preoperative period and eight weeks after surgery. HRQL was asses...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Leonel Preto, Claúdia Pinto, André Novo, Eugénia Mendes, Ilda Barreira, Fidel Lopez-Espuela
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Portuguesa dos Enfermeiros de Reabilitação 2019-12-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação
Subjects:
Online Access:https://rper.aper.pt/index.php/rper/article/view/143