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2218-5836 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2025. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
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Orthopedics |
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Retrospective Cohort Study |
| Article Title |
Significant quality of life improvement following total knee replacement for end-stage osteoarthritis: Retrospective cohort study
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Unsolicited Manuscript |
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Mohammed H Abushal, Osama M Embaby, Mahmoud Mersal, Emran Badghish and Mohamed Elalfy |
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Mohammed H Abushal, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Tabuk, Duba Road, University City, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia. mabushal@ut.edu.sa |
| Key Words |
Total knee replacement; Knee osteoarthritis; Health-related quality of life; Patient-reported outcome measures; Conservative management; Retrospective cohort study |
| Core Tip |
Total knee replacement is a highly effective procedure for improving the quality of life in patients with severe knee osteoarthritis. This retrospective cohort study from a major Saudi Arabian orthopedic center provides strong evidence that surgical intervention offers substantial and clinically meaningful benefits over conservative management, as measured by the EuroQol five-dimension, five-level questionnaire patient-reported outcome measure. These findings support prioritizing timely surgical referrals for eligible candidates to maximize improvements in health-related quality of life. |
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2026-03-16 08:15 |
| Citation |
Abushal MH, Embaby OM, Mersal M, Badghish E, Elalfy M. Significant quality of life improvement following total knee replacement for end-stage osteoarthritis: Retrospective cohort study. World J Orthop 2026; 17(3): 115537 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i3/115537.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i3.115537 |
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