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...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Portuguesa dos Enfermeiros de Reabilitação
2019-12-01
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Series: | Revista Portuguesa de Enfermagem de Reabilitação |
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Online Access: | https://rper.aper.pt/index.php/rper/article/view/143 |