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Effects of bariatric surgery for knee complaints in (morbidly) obese adult patients: a systematic review.
Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of knee osteoarthritis, and over the past 30 years the prevalence of obesity has more than doubled. In an advanced-stage knee osteoarthritis is treated with total knee arthroplasty, and the…
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Study design and hierarchy of evidence for surgical decision making.
This article provides a historical overview of the hierarchy of evidence for surgical decision making and discusses key study designs in the hierarchy of evidence. This encompasses meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, and observatio…
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The role of the randomized controlled trial in plastic surgery.
This article discusses the role of the randomized controlled trial (RCT) in plastic surgery. There are unique challenges in the execution of an RCT in plastic surgery, including: (1) surgical equipoise, (2) the surgical learning curve, (3) …
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A prospective study of patients undergoing breast reduction surgery: health-related quality of life and clinical outcomes.
[BACKGROUND] This study assessed the health-related quality of life experienced by breast reduction patients using four reliable and validated health-related quality-of-life measures. [METHODS] Consecutive patients with breast hypertrophy …
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Methodology and measurement properties of health-related quality of life instruments: a prospective study of patients undergoing breast reduction surgery.
[BACKGROUND] Breast hypertrophy is associated with clinically important morbidity. A prospective study was conducted to assess the change in health-related quality of life (HRQL) following breast reduction mammoplasty. This paper describes …