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How Does Preoperative Central Sensitization Affect Quality of Life Following Total Knee Arthroplasty?
Abstract
Central sensitization (CS) has been recently identified as a significant risk factor for persistent pain and patient dissatisfaction following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, it remains unclear as to whether the preoperative CS persists after the elimination of a nociceptive pain source by TKA, or how CS affects the quality of life after TKA.