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2020 Jul 09


Health Expect

Why don’t patients seek help for chronic post-surgical pain after knee replacement? A qualitative investigation.

Abstract

Although many people are satisfied with their outcome after total knee replacement surgery for osteoarthritis, around 20% report chronic post-surgical pain. People are often disappointed and unsure about whether their pain is normal and what can be done about it. Given the high prevalence of long-term post-operative pain after knee replacement, there is potentially a large hidden population with an unaddressed need for care.