The present narrative review addresses issues concerning the defining criteria and
conceptual underpinnings of pain catastrophizing. To date, the concept of pain …

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 …

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

Background: Chronic postoperative pain following total joint replacement (TJA) is a
substantial clinical problem, and poor sleep may affect predictive factors for postoperative …

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

Background Catastrophizing, a coping style characterized by an exaggerated negative affect
when experiencing or anticipating pain, is an important factor that adversely affects surgical …

Background Despite the success of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in reducing knee pain and
improving functional disability, the management of acute postoperative pain is still …

Background Forty percent of patients continue to use opioids at 3 months after joint
arthroplasty. We sought to identify clinical and psychological risk factors associated with …

Background This study is a secondary analysis of 12‐month follow‐ups from two parallel,
randomized controlled trials (RCT) in painful knee osteoarthritis patients. RCT 1: Total knee …

Pain catastrophizing is a significant risk factor for patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and
thus is a target for many psychological interventions for pain. This study examined if …