The painful knee after total knee arthroplasty: evaluation and management

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the treatment of choice for end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. The aging of population and the need to maintain high quality of life have increased the demand for TKA. Although considered a successful procedure, 15-30% of patients presenting persistent pain. The m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Momoli, Alberto, Giaretta, Stefano, Modena, Martino, Mario Micheloni, Gian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mattioli 1885 2017
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6179006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28657566
http://dx.doi.org/10.23750/abm.v88i2-S.6515
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Sumario:Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the treatment of choice for end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. The aging of population and the need to maintain high quality of life have increased the demand for TKA. Although considered a successful procedure, 15-30% of patients presenting persistent pain. The management of these patients requires a clinical, laboratory and radiological assessment in order to address the underlying aetiology. There are several causes of pain, divided in joint and non-joint related, which should be diagnosed and treated promptly. Patients with unexplained pain should be treated conservatively since a plausible reason has been identified. (www.actabiomedica.it)

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