COST AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS UNDERWENT HIP ARTHROPLASTY IN A BRAZILIAN HOSPITAL
The average cost of patients undergoing THA was R$43,324.22. There was an improvement in quality of life and function, an association between quality of life and male sex and age, however no association was found between total cost and quality of life. <b><i>Level of evidence IV; Case Series.</i></b>
Authors
- Júlia Martins Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2714-1030)
- Eliane Antonioli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8563-877X)
- Mário Lenza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3497-2206)
- María-Roxana Viamont-Guerra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6176-3325)
- Rodrigo Guimarães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0764-6555)
- Alex Takao Sasai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9868-2010)
Institutions
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Ortopédica Brasileira
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1413-785220253302e280114
- Primary Topic
- Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00