Longitudinal Trajectories of Pain and Function Improvement Following Total Knee Replacement.

Heidi Y YangHannah KermanJeffrey K LangeJeffrey N KatzJamie E Collins

Published in: ACR open rheumatology (2019)

Patients with slower improvement over the first 6 months post-TKR had worse outcomes at 24 months, suggesting that this early postoperative period may represent a window during which interventions aimed at speeding recovery may improve long-term TKR outcomes.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
total knee arthroplasty
patients undergoing
depressive symptoms
physical activity
pain management
cross sectional
knee osteoarthritis
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
spinal cord
insulin resistance