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ArticleArchives of internal medicine2001

The effect of age on pain, function, and quality of life after total hip and knee arthroplasty.

C A Jones, D C Voaklander, D W Johnston, M E Suarez-Almazor

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Article in Archives of internal medicine, 2001. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 128 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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128 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  7. The impact of non-traumatic hip and knee disorders on health-related quality of life as measured with the SF-36 or SF-12. A systematic review.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2005
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Authors and funding

4 authors.

C A JonesDepartment of Public Health Sciences, PT, Room 2137, Dentistry/Pharmacy Bldg, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2N8. ajones@pharmacy.ualberta.ca
D C Voaklander
D W Johnston
M E Suarez-Almazor

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAs utilization rates for total joint arthroplasty increase, there is a hesitancy to perform this surgery on very old patients. The objective of this prospective study was to compare pain, functional, and health-related quality-of-life outcomes after total hip and total knee arthroplasty in an older patient group (> or =80 years) and a representative younger patient group (55-79 years).

methodsIn an inception community-based cohort within a Canadian health care system, 454 patients who received primary total hip arthroplasty (n = 197) or total knee arthroplasty (n = 257) were evaluated within a month prior to surgery and 6 months postoperatively. Pain, function, and health-related quality of life were evaluated with the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC) Osteoarthritis Index and the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36).

resultsThere were no age-related differences in joint pain, function, or quality-of-life measures preoperatively or 6 months postoperatively. Furthermore, after adjusting for potential confounding effects, age was not a significant determinant of pain or function. Although those in the older and younger groups had comparable numbers of comorbid conditions and complications, those in the older group were more likely to be transferred to a rehabilitation facility than younger patients. Regardless of age, patients did not achieve comparable overall physical health when matched with the general population for age and sex.

conclusionsWith increasing life expectancy and elective surgery improving quality of life, age alone is not a factor that affects the outcome of joint arthroplasty and should not be a limiting factor when considering who should receive this surgery.

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Arthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneePostoperative PainQuality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative PeriodProspective StudiesTreatment Outcome

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PMID11176772

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