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  • Title: SF-36 general health status survey to determine patient satisfaction at short-term follow-up after total hip and knee arthroplasty.
    Author: Kiebzak GM, Vain PA, Gregory AM, Mokris JG, Mauerhan DR.
    Journal: J South Orthop Assoc; 1997; 6(3):169-72. PubMed ID: 9322195.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to determine whether the SF-36 general health status survey was sensitive enough to document early improvements in patient health after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Early follow-up data were collected an average of 3 months after surgery. Results were striking, showing statistically significant improvements in all pain and function subcategories of the SF-36 for both THA and TKA. Further, the survey instrument successfully differentiated the course of healing after THA and TKA; at this early follow-up period, the patients who had had THA expressed greater improvement in pain, function, and overall health than did patients who had had TKA. These data suggest that the SF-36 is a simple, easy-to-administer, and effective instrument for monitoring improvements in patient health after THA and TKA.
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