Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	17407
Country	Greece

Received	2015-03-05 08:24
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Persistent post-surgical pain and neuropathic pain after total knee replacement
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Georgios I Drosos, Triantafilia Triantafilidou, Athanasios Ververidis, Cristina Agelopoulou, Theodosia Vogiatzaki and Konstantinos Kazakos
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Corresponding Author	Georgios I Drosos, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece. drosos@otenet.gr
Key Words	Total knee replacement; Pain; Chronic pain; Neuropathic pain; Post-operative pain; Persistent post-surgical pain
Core Tip	Persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP) is reported in a significant proportion of patients after total knee replacement. This proportion varies between the different studies and different factors have been implicated including the instrument used to measure pain. It is also obvious that in some of these patients the pain is neuropathic (NP) in origin or the NP pain coexists. Nevertheless, due to the heterogeneity of the studies, mainly on the scales used to assess pain and preoperative factors, we are unable to reach firm conclusions concerning the prevalence, and the risk factors of PPSP pain after total knee replacement. Additional studies focused on the prevalence and risk factors related to PPSP are needed.
Publish Date	2015-08-20 08:24
Citation	Drosos GI, Triantafilidou T, Ververidis A, Agelopoulou C, Vogiatzaki T, Kazakos K. Persistent post-surgical pain and neuropathic pain after total knee replacement. World J Orthop 2015; 6(7): 528-536
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v6/i7/528.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v6.i7.528

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