The current study aimed to examine the relationships between movement and resting pain
intensity, pain-related distress, and psychological distress in participants scheduled for total …

The primary objective of the present study was to examine the role of pain-related
psychological factors in predicting pain and disability following Total Knee Arthroplasty …

Psychologic status is associated with poor outcome after knee arthroplasty yet little is known
about which specific psychologic disorders or pain-related beliefs contribute to poor …

BACKGROUND: As the North American population ages, the prevalence of knee
osteoarthritis and the surgical interventions (ie, total knee arthroplasty [TKA]) aimed at …

Aims We performed a meta-analysis investigating the association between preoperative
psychological distress and postoperative pain and function after total knee arthroplasty …

Background Preoperative psychologic distress is considered to be a risk factor for clinical
dissatisfaction stemming from persistent pain and physical limitations after elective …

Purpose Prolonged postoperative pain is a frequent problem after uncomplicated total knee
replacement (TKR). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of anxiety and pain …

Background: Preoperative psychological distress has been reported to be an important risk
factor for poor outcome following lower-extremity arthroplasty. We determined the …

This study determined preoperative predictors of movement and resting pain following total
knee replacement (TKR). We hypothesized that younger patients with higher preoperative …

Background While preoperative psychological distress is known to predict risk for worse total
knee arthroplasty (TKA) outcomes, distress may be too broad and nonspecific a predictor in …