The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 24, Issue 7 , Pages 1033-1043 , October 2009

Is Postoperative Function After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty Influenced by Preoperative Functional Levels?

  • Carlos Lavernia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Institute at Mercy Hospital, Miami, Florida
    • Arthritis Surgery Research Foundation, Inc., Miami, Florida
    • Florida International University, Miami, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Carlos J. Lavernia, MD, Orthopaedic Institute at Mercy, 3659 S. Miami Ave Ste 4008, Miami, FL 33133.
    • ,
  • Michele D'Apuzzo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Arthritis Surgery Research Foundation, Inc., Miami, Florida
    • ,
  • Mark D. Rossi, PhD, PT, CSCS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
    • ,
  • David Lee, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Miami, Miami, Florida

Received 20 June 2007 ,Accepted 11 September 2008.

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 Conflict of interest statement: Financial support has been received by the corresponding author: Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL; Zimmer, Inc, Warsaw, IN; and Arthritis Surgery Research Foundation, Inc, Miami, FL. Royalties: Zimmer, Inc. Consultant: Zimmer, Inc.

PII: S0883-5403(08)00771-7

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2008.09.010

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 24, Issue 7 , Pages 1033-1043 , October 2009

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