Background Postsurgical pain is a key component of surgical recovery. However, the
genetic drivers of postsurgical pain remain unclear. A broad review and meta-analyses of …

In recent years, various clinical trials have focused on treating knee osteoarthritis (KOA) with
multiple injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP). However, compared with the multiple …

Background Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after joint replacement
surgery and it is associated with risk of mortality and morbidity along with high direct costs …

Objective To assess whether brief mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy (MBCBT)
could enhance the benefits of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in improving pain and pain …

Main objective Systematically review and synthesize preoperative and intraoperative factors
associated with pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients with osteoarthritis …

Emerging evidence suggest that quantitative sensory testing (QST) may predict the
treatment response to pain-relieving therapies. This systematic review and meta-analysis …

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 …

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in women and third most
common in men. Laparoscopic resection has become the standard surgical technique …

Objective Up to 40% of individuals who undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) experience
some degree of pain following surgery. Presurgical insomnia has been identified as a …

Phantom limb pain is a multifactorial process involving profound functional and structural
changes in the peripheral and central nervous system. These changes interact with …