Experience of patients following lower limb joint replacement: a systematic review protocol

JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2018 Dec;16(12):2248-2252. doi: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2017-003669.

Abstract

The objective of this proposed review is to explore the postoperative experiences of adult patients who have undergone lower limb joint replacement. Specifically, the review question is: What are the postoperative experiences during the six-week post-discharge period of adult patients who have undergone lower limb joint replacement?

MeSH terms

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / psychology*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Lower Extremity / surgery*
  • Patient Discharge
  • Postoperative Period*
  • Systematic Reviews as Topic