Neuropathic-like symptoms have an additional predictive value for chronic postsurgical pain in total hip and knee arthroplasty patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A significant portion of total knee and hip arthroplasty (TKA/THA) patients experience chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). The prevalence of afflicted individuals ranges from 10 to 34%. CPSP is the main cause of postoperative dissatisfaction. For prevention purposes it is essential to know which preoperative factors are predictive for CPSP. It is unknown whether neuropathic-like symptoms add predictive value to known predictors for CPSP and dissatisfaction after TKA/THA.

Methods

A prospective cohort study including 453 TKA/THA patients (TKA 208, THA 245) was conducted. Pain intensity (numeric rating scale [NRS]) and neuropathic-like symptoms (modified-painDETECT questionnaire [mPDQ]; score ≥ 13) were obtained preoperatively. One year postoperatively, CPSP and dissat

SUBMITTER: Blikman T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11610117 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature