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Knee arthroplasty: are patients' expectations fulfilled?: A prospective study of pain and function in 102 patients with 5-year follow-up
Background and purpose With an aging population expecting an active life after retirement, patients’ expectations of improvement after surgery are also increasing. We analyzed the relationship between preoperative expectations and postoperative satisfaction and self-reported outcomes with regard to pain and physical function after knee arthroplasty