Predictors of persistent postsurgical pain following total knee arthroplasty: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Vahid Ashoorion (Author), Behnam Sadeghirad (Author), Li Wang (Author), Anthony Adili (Author), Rachel Couban (Author), Gordon Guyatt (Author), Jason Busse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a commonly performed procedure, primarily when knee joints have been damaged by progressive arthritis; however, over 20% of surgical patients develop persistent postsurgical pain (PPSP). We plan to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of factors...