Development and Persistence of Suspected Neuropathic Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty in Individuals With Osteoarthritis

Despite the effectiveness of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for osteoarthritis (OA), up to 20% will report knee pain 1  year after surgery. One possible reason is the development of neuropathic pain before or after TKA.

Source: PM and R - February 13, 2018 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Matthew Fitzsimmons, Eloise Carr, Linda Woodhouse, Geoff P. Bostick Tags: Original Research Source Type: research