Is inpatient rehabilitation a predictor of a lower incidence of persistent knee pain 3-months following total knee replacement? A retrospective, observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Moderate to severe levels of persistent knee pain have been estimated to affect up to 25% of people 3-months or more after a total knee replacement. It is unknown whether the type of rehabilitation pathway is associated with persistent high pain after surgery. Using a prospectively followed Australian cohort who underwent total knee replacement for knee osteoarthritis, this study aimed to i) report the incidence of high-intensity knee pain (defined as a score ≤ 15 on the Oxford Knee Score pain subscale) across time and ii) identify whether referral to inpatient rehabilitation was one of the predictors of persistent pain at 3-months post-surgery.

Methods

A retrospective analysis of a large prospective study was conducted using the Oxford Knee Score pain subscale to

SUBMITTER: Johns N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9465848 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature