Patient Expectations for Outcomes of Upper Extremity Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review

Joint arthroplasty leads to a dramatic improvement in outcomes of pain, function, and satisfaction for many patients. Patient expectations have been increasingly linked to these treatment outcomes, with positive expectations being associated with better outcomes and greater patient satisfaction. However, the majority of the literature focuses on lower, not upper, limb extremities. The purpose of this study is to identify and summarize studies …