At this study 292 hip and 145 knee replacement patients were examined for the post-operative function and quality of life for predictive factors. Besides socio-demographic data, data according to quality of life (EQ-5D), function (WOMAC) as well as pre-illnesses were collected. The follow-up study took place six months post-operatively. The strongest predictive factor for the increase of the post-operative function and quality of life is for the pre-operative WOMAC and EQ -5D besides few social factors and pre-illnesses.
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At this study 292 hip and 145 knee replacement patients were examined for the post-operative function and quality of life for predictive factors. Besides socio-demographic data, data according to quality of life (EQ-5D), function (WOMAC) as well as pre-illnesses were collected. The follow-up study took place six months post-operatively. The strongest predictive factor for the increase of the post-operative function and quality of life is for the pre-operative WOMAC and EQ -5D besides few social...
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