Predictors of Persistent Post-Surgical Pain after Total Knee Replacement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

• Main Authors: Vahid Ashoorion (Author), Behnam Sadeghirad (Author), Li Wang (Author), Atefeh Noori (Author), Luciane C. Lopes (Author), Yechan Kim (Author), Yaping Chang (Author), Meisam Abdar (Author), Leila Nasiri (Author), Mehdi Ghasemi (Author), Nadia Rehman (Author), Rachel Couban (Author), Yasir Reahman (Author), Gordon H. Guyatt (Author), Jason W. Busse (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction/Aim: Each year 67,000 Canadians undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and approximately 20% develop persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP). A complaint associated with functional limitations, reduced quality of life, and increased care-seeking. We systematically reviewed observational stu...