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Application of the IASP Grading System to Identify Underlying Pain Mechanisms in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Authors
Vervullens S, Meert L, Meeus M, Heusdens CHW, Verdonk P, Foubert A, Abatih E, Durnez L, Verbrugghe J, Smeets RJEMAbstract
This study aimed to apply the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) grading system for identifying nociplastic pain in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) awaiting total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and propose criteria to finetune decision-making. Additionally, the study aimed to characterize a ‘probable’ versus ‘no or possible’ nociplastic pain mechanism using biopsychosocial variables and compare both groups in their one-year post-TKA response.