Predictors of persistent postsurgical pain following total knee arthroplasty: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a commonly performed procedure, primarily when knee joints have been damaged by progressive arthritis; however, over 20% of surgical patients develop persistent postsurgical pain (PPSP). We plan to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of factors...

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Main Authors: Vahid Ashoorion, Behnam Sadeghirad, Li Wang, Anthony Adili, Rachel Couban, Gordon Guyatt, Jason Busse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-07-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Pain
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2019.1614881