Chronic Pain Prevalence and Factors Associated With High Impact Chronic Pain following Total Joint Arthroplasty: An Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: Hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty are among the most frequently performed orthopaedic procedures in the United States. High impact and bothersome chronic pain rates following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) are unknown; as are factors that predict these chronic pain outcomes. This retrospective observational study included individuals that had a TJA from January 2014 to January 2020 (n = 2,638). Pre-operative and clinical encounter information was extracted from the electronic health record and chronic pain state was determined by email survey. Predictor variables included TJA location, number of surgeries, comorbidities, tobacco use, BMI, and pre-operative pain intensity. Primary outcomes were high impact and bothersome chronic pain. Rates of high impact pain (95% CI) were comparable fo

SUBMITTER: George SZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9351624 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature