Background Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent form of chronic joint disease associated
with functional restrictions and pain. Activity limitations negatively impact social …

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 …

Background Waiting for procedures delayed by COVID‐19 may cause anxiety and related
adverse consequences. Objective To synthesize research on the mental health impact of …

Background: Recent studies have found that depression is associated with increased pain
and impairment following lower-extremity arthroplasty; however, this association has not …

Abstract Purpose of Review Despite perceptions that osteoarthritis only affects older adults,
many people develop osteoarthritis before 65 years of age and live decades with pain and …

Background Orthopaedic surgery is largely successful; however, a proportion of patients are
dissatisfied and report pain and poor function. Psychological factors have been shown to …

Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of psychological distress
on hospital length of stay (LOS) in joint arthroplasty (TJA). Methods A retrospective review of …

Objective Anxiety, depression and greater pain intensity before total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
may increase the probability of revision surgery for remaining symptoms even without clear …

Introduction Management of the young patient with end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee is
difficult, with surgical options of osteotomy, partial or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The …

Background and aims Pain is a disabling symptom in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and its
underlying mechanism remains poorly understood. Dysfunction of descending pain …