Time to return to work by occupational class after total hip or knee arthroplasty.

Tamara Kamp Maaike Gerarda Johanna Gademan Sander K R van Zon Rob R G H H Nelissen Thea P M Vliet Vlieland Martin Stevens Sandra Brouwernull null

Published in: The bone & joint journal (2023)

Clear differences existed in time to RTW among both THA and TKA patients in each of the groups studied. These findings may help guide tailored patient-specific information during preoperative consultation and advice postoperatively, as well as to create awareness among workers and their employers.

Keyphrases

total hip
total knee arthroplasty
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
palliative care
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patients undergoing
smoking cessation