Predictors of chronic pain and level of physical function in total knee arthroplasty: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction One in five patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) experience unchanged or worse pain and physical function 1 year after surgery. Identifying risk factors for unfavourable outcomes is necessary to develop tailored interventions to minimise risk. There is a need to review more...

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Main Authors: Jens Ivar Brox, Christopher James Rose, Anners Lerdal, Øystein Skare, Unni Olsen, Maren Falch Lindberg, Eva Marie-Louise Denison, Caryl Lynn Gay, Arild Aamodt, Ove Furnes, Kathryn A Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-09-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/9/e037674.full