Journal article
Impact of Surgical Waitlist on Quality of Life
Abstract
Prolonged surgical wait times have been associated with reduced quality of life (QoL) in patients requiring orthopedic surgery. However, the effects on patients awaiting anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery remains to be established. Here, it is determined that being on a waitlist for ACL reconstruction surgery reduces patients' QoL through negatively impacting disability, physical, and emotional health. A survey assessing …
Authors
Salci L; Ayeni O; Farrokhyar F; Dao D; Ogilvie R; Peterson D
Journal
The Journal of Knee Surgery, Vol. 29, No. 04, pp. 346–354
Publisher
Thieme
Publication Date
5 2016
DOI
10.1055/s-0035-1564596
ISSN
1538-8506