Sex differences in negative affect and postoperative pain in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty.

Meghna NandiKristin L SchreiberMarc O MartelMarise CorneliusClaudia M CampbellJennifer A HaythornthwaiteMichael T SmithJohn WrightLinda S AglioGary StrichartzRobert R Edwards

Published in: Biology of sex differences (2019)

This study underlines the importance of considering sex and psychosocial factors, as well as their interaction, in understanding postsurgical pain trajectories.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
total knee arthroplasty
patients undergoing
chronic pain
depressive symptoms
mental health
total hip