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RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2021 Jan 07


Pain Med

The Combination of Preoperative Pain, Conditioned Pain Modulation, and Pain Catastrophizing Predicts Postoperative Pain 12 Months After Total Knee Arthroplasty.

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Abstract

Approximately 20% of knee osteoarthritis patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) report chronic postoperative pain. Studies suggest that preoperative variables such as impaired descending pain control, catastrophizing, function, and neuropathic pain-like symptoms may predict postoperative pain 12 months after TKA, but the combined prediction value of these factors has not been tested. The current prospective cohort study aimed to combine preoperative risk factors to investigate the predictive value for postoperative pain 12 months after TKA.