Are perioperative interventions effective in preventing chronic pain after primary total knee replacement? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

For many people with advanced osteoarthritis, total knee replacement (TKR) is an effective treatment for relieving pain and improving function. Features of perioperative care may be associated with the adverse event of chronic pain 6 months or longer after surgery; effects may be direct, for example, through nerve damage or surgical complications, or indirect through adverse events. This systematic review aims to evaluate whether non-surgical perioperative interventions prevent long-term pain after TKR.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of perioperative interventions for adults with osteoarthritis receiving primary TKR evaluated in a randomised controlled trial (RCT). We searched The Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and CINAHL until Februa

SUBMITTER: Beswick AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6731899 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature