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Decision-making regarding total knee replacement surgery: A qualitative meta-synthesis
2007
BMC Health Services Research
Knee osteoarthritis is a highly prevalent condition that can result in disability and reduced quality of life. The evidence suggests that total knee replacement surgery (TKR) is an effective intervention for patients with severe knee problems, but there is also an unmet need for this treatment in the UK. To help understand the reason for this unmet need, the aim of this study was to explore the factors that influence the decision-making process of TKR surgery by synthesising the available
doi:10.1186/1472-6963-7-52
pmid:17425793
pmcid:PMC1854891
fatcat:yhpz2bc2wfhutlw7pbpnbzi5u4