Predictors of pain medication use for arthroplasty pain after revision total knee arthroplasty.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our objective was to study the use of pain medications for persistent knee pain and their predictors after revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods

We examined whether demographic (gender, age) and clinical characteristics [BMI, co-morbidity measured by the Deyo-Charlson index (a 5-point increase), anxiety and depression] predict the use of NSAIDs and narcotic pain medications 2 and 5 years after revision TKA. Multivariable logistic regression adjusted for these predictors as well as operative diagnosis, American Society of Anesthesiologists class and distance from the medical centre.

Results

A total of 1533 patients responded to the 2-year questionnaire and 881 responded to the 5-year questionnaire. NSAID use was reported by 13.4% (206/1533) of patie

SUBMITTER: Singh JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4165843 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature