What's important for recovery after a total knee replacement? A systematic review of mixed methods studies.

Chetan KhatriImran AhmedFatema DhaifJeremy RodriguesMartin UnderwoodEdward T DavisPaul MitchellAndrew Metcalfe

Published in: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery (2023)

Reducing pain, returning of activities and daily living and mobility are the three most frequently reported recovery domains for people after TKR. Clinicians should be aware of recovery themes, to ensure they are explored sufficiently when consenting for a TKR. Future research should aim to determine the relative importance of these attributes compared to each other. Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021253699.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
total knee arthroplasty
pain management
palliative care
neuropathic pain
current status
study protocol
case control
randomized controlled trial
postoperative pain