[Predictors for persistent pain and dissatisfaction after total knee arthroplasty].

CONCLUSION: For a successful TKA, care should be taken that the following aspects are met preoperatively: clinically and radiologically advanced osteoarthritis, a patient age preferably older than 60 years, sufficient psychosocial resources to cope with postoperative stress, no opioid medication and realistic expectations after TKA. Postoperatively, patients with persistent pain or dissatisfaction should be checked for any prosthesis-related problems. If no prosthesis-related problems could be detected, the patients should be referred for interdisciplinary therapies.
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Source: Schmerz - February 20, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Reichel F, Innmann M, Gotterbarm T, Schiltenwolf M, Merle C Tags: Schmerz Source Type: research