question: [ ]the cost-effectiveness of and improvement in patient quality of life after primary hip arthroplasty are well documented 1 This is just one example of how orthopedic surgery positively contributes to public well-being [ ]procedures designed to address these conditions should be considered safely delayed rather than elective, as these patients will ultimately require treatment Health-related quality of life in total hip and total knee arthroplasty:aqualitative and systematic review of the literature JBone Joint Surg Am 2004;86(5): 963–974