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-stage, symptomatic osteoarthritis patients. 4 – 7 However, 10–34% of TKR patients receive adverse pain outcomes between three months and five years following surgery and around 20% of TKR patients experience more knee pain and swelling than before surgery. 8
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Introduction The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines chronic pain as pain persisting for three months or longer. 1 Chronic post-surgical pain is widely accepted to be pain of at least three to six months
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-effective strategies across different TKA patient populations constitutes an area of increased interest and value. 5 One of the facets that continues to require improvement is the relatively high incidence of postoperative severe pain, ranging from 10 to 36%, which
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Introduction Knee arthroscopy is the replacement choice for patients with symptomatic degenerative arthropathy who have failed conservative treatment, such as intra-articular loose bodies and meniscal pathology. Postoperative joint pain and
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Introduction Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective surgical intervention aimed at enhancing function and alleviating pain in patients with end-stage knee joint disorders. In the USA, 480 958 TKA procedures were conducted during 2019
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procedure for end-stage knee osteoarthritis; however, it is associated with the risks of various complications, including intraoperative and postoperative infections, instability, fractures, pain, and discomfort ( 1 ). For patients unsuitable for surgery or
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randomized trials and subsequent meta-analyses have not shown a statistically significant difference in anterior knee pain, almost all have shown less anterior knee pain in the resurfaced group. 4 – 8 Third, unless preoperative magnetic resonance imaging
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with TKA, 1 – 5 and represents a significant cause of morbidity due to pain and restricted function. 6 Risk-reduction strategies and appropriate management options should be identified to deliver optimal care plans for this group. Although
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severe cases ( 6 ), and it usually starts at a young age, leading to the advanced arthropathies seen in young adults ( 7 ). This can lead to significant joint pain and deformity, resulting in major limitations and poor quality of life ( 8 ) ( Fig. 1 ). In
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Introduction Patients expectations on the postoperative outcome after knee osteotomy are high, especially with regard to pain reduction, regaining knee functionality and return to work ( 1 ). The postoperative period contributes essentially to