Psychosocial predictors of outcomes up to one year following total knee arthroplasty

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) aims to relieve pain and improve physical functioning of the knee, however, some patients continue to experience pain and impaired function following TKA which cannot be explained by surgical and implant factors. Psychological factors may influence the outcomes of TKA. The aim of this prospective study was to examine the psychosocial factors that predicted pain, stiffness and physical functioning up to one year following TKA.

Source: The Knee - April 12, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kathryn Belford, Nicola Gallagher, Martin Dempster, Melanie Wolfenden, Janet Hill, Janine Blaney, Seamus O'Brien, Anne-Marie Smit, Pieter Botha, Dennis Molloy, David Beverland Source Type: research