Central Sensitization and Neuropathic Pain Cumulatively Affect Patients Reporting Inferior Outcomes Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
Man Soo Kim,
Jae Jung Kim,
Ki Ho Kang
et al.
Abstract:Background:
Available studies on the relationship between central sensitization and neuropathic pain, and on their association with patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are insufficient. The purpose of the present study was to investigate this association.
Methods:
A total of 316 patients who underwent primary unilateral TKA for the treatment of end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee were enrolled. Centra… Show more
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