Residual knee pain and functional outcome following total knee arthroplasty in osteoarthritic patients

摘要

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a successful and safe elective operation in managing patients with severe osteoarthritis of the knee. However, the presence of residual knee pain (RKP) post-TKA can adversely affect patient satisfaction and functional outcome. Hence, the aim of this paper is to identify the incidence, progression of knee pain, functional outcome post-TKA and possible predictive factors for the development of RKP post-TKA.