Patient satisfaction, function and return to work after knee arthroplasty

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 343-347

  Jorn, Lars Peter ^a,b   Johnsson, Ragnar ^a   Toksvig Larsen, Søren ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b RANDERS REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; KNEE PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PENSION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SOCIAL INSURANCE; WORK CAPACITY; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 0032704243     PISSN: 00016470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17453679908997822     Document Type: Article

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