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 …

There is a high prevalence of painful diabetic polyneuropathy (pDPN) with around one-third
of all patients with diabetes suffering from pDPN. pDPN has debilitating consequences, with …

Chronic pain patients often suffer from insomnia or impaired sleep which has been
associated with increased pain sensitivity, but a limited amount of studies have investigated …

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 …

Objective The neural mechanisms of pain in knee osteoarthritis (OA) are not fully
understood, and some patients have neuropathic‐like pain associated with central …

Objectives Approximately 20% of knee osteoarthritis patients undergoing total knee
arthroplasty (TKA) report chronic postoperative pain. Studies suggest that preoperative …

The Impact of Psychological Factors and Their Treatment on t... : JBJS The Impact of
Psychological Factors and Their Treatment on the Results of Total Knee Arthroplasty : JBJS …

Objective To determine the prevalence of neuropathic-like pain (NP) and pain sensitization
(PS) defined by self-report questionnaires in knee and hip osteoarthritis, and whether …

Objective This review outlines the most commonly used quantitative sensory tests to identify
pain sensitization. We examine cross–sectional associations between quantitative sensory …

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of joint disease and is one of the leading causes of
chronic pain. Given the multi-factorial nature, numerous efforts have been made to clarify the …