Demographic and Psychosocial Predictors of Acute Perioperative Pain for Total Knee Arthroplasty

Demographic and Psychosocial Predictors of Acute Perioperative Pain for Total Knee Arthroplasty

BACKGROUND: As the North American population ages, the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis and the surgical interventions (ie, total knee arthroplasty [TKA]) aimed at correcting pain and disability will also rise proportionally. Therefore, efforts to better understand the factors associated with surgi...

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Main Authors: Maya L Roth, Dean A Tripp, Mark H Harrison, Michael Sullivan, Patricia Carson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2007-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/394960
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Summary:BACKGROUND: As the North American population ages, the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis and the surgical interventions (ie, total knee arthroplasty [TKA]) aimed at correcting pain and disability will also rise proportionally. Therefore, efforts to better understand the factors associated with surgical outcomes are warranted. To date, no studies have examined the impact of psychosocial factors on acute postoperative TKA pain.
ISSN:1203-6765

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