Objectives This study aimed to analyze the current status and influencing factors of pain
catastrophizing in patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) and to provide a basis …

Background Pain catastrophizing in preoperative total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients is
associated with several poorly characterised factors in the literature. This study investigated …

Background Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common and costly surgical procedure.
Despite high success rates, many TKA patients develop chronic pain in the months and …

Abstract Riddle DL, Keefe FJ, Nay WT, McKee D, Attarian DE, Jensen MP. Pain coping skills
training for patients with elevated pain catastrophizing who are scheduled for knee …

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 Pain-coping strategies and appraisals are responses to the pain experience.
They can influence patient-reported and physical performance outcome measures in a …

Background Pain relief is likely to be the most important long-term outcome for patients
undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, research indicates that persistent pain …

Background Pain catastrophizing contributes to acute and long-term pain after knee
arthroplasty (KA), but the association between pain catastrophizing and physical function is …

Pain catastrophizing is an exaggerated focus on pain sensations. It may be an independent
factor influencing pain and functional outcomes of knee arthroplasty. We aimed to evaluate …

Objectives Pain catastrophizing impacts symptoms and outcomes for knee osteoarthritis
(OA). We evaluated the internal consistency, content, construct and structure validity of the …