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 …

Hypersensitivity due to central pain mechanisms can influence recovery and lead to worse
clinical outcomes, but the ability of quantitative sensory testing (QST), an index of …

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 …

Studies have suggested that quantitative sensory testing (QST) might hold a predictive value
for the development of chronic postoperative pain and the response to pharmacological …

Background Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is one of the most common surgical procedures in
the United States; however, racial and ethnic disparities in utilizations and outcomes have …

Background Persistent postoperative pain (PPP) is common after total knee arthroplasty
(TKA). The primary aim of this prospective cohort study was to identify important predictors of …

Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans. Treatments remain inadequate, in
large part, because the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the development of …

Chronic postoperative pain is a poorly recognized potential outcome from surgery. It affects
millions of patients every year, with pain lasting for months to years, resulting in patient …

Preoperative pain characteristics in patients with osteoarthritis may explain persistent pain
after total knee replacement. Fifty patients awaiting total knee replacement and 22 …

Abstract Purpose Around 10–30% of patients are dissatisfied with the results of their total
knee arthroplasty (TKA). This review aimed to identify and evaluate the predictors of …