Despite a good outcome for many patients, approximately 20% of patients experience
chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Chronic pain after TKA can affect all …

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most successful and effective surgical options to
reduce pain and restore function for patients with severe osteoarthritis. The purpose of this …

Whether to use total or unicompartmental knee replacement (TKA/UKA) for end-stage knee
osteoarthritis remains controversial. Although UKA results in a faster recovery, lower rates of …

Background Despite the overall effectiveness of total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a subset of
patients do not experience expected improvements in pain, physical function, and quality of …

The International Society of Arthroplasty Registries (ISAR) Patient-Reported Outcome
Measures (PROMs) Working Group have evaluated and recommended best practices in the …

Background A subset of patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty
(TKA) has suboptimal postoperative results in terms of Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) …

Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is among the most common and disabling persistent
pain conditions, with increasing prevalence and impact around the globe. In the US, the …

People with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) identify pain as their most important symptom, one that
often persists despite optimal control of inflammatory disease. RA pain arises from multiple …

Understanding of the causes and underlying mechanisms of pain in people with RA is
rapidly changing. With the advent of more effective disease modifying drugs, joint …

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