QUALITY OF LIFE AND SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS SUBMITTED TO TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY.

Objective: To study the quality of life (QL) and social characteristics of patients submitted to total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods: The Brazilian validated version of the SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire was applied during the pre- and postoperative periods to assess the effect of TKA in QL. A semi-structured social questionnaire was used for the survey of patients' socioeconomic profile.