Patient self-reported non-musculoskeletal symptoms predict outcome following total knee replacement surgery

Background: A proportion of patients report suboptimal outcomes in terms of pain and function after total knee replacement (TKR) surgery. Several non-musculoskeletal symptoms (i.e. non-painful somatic (e.g. fatigue, dizziness, palpitations) and psychological symptoms (e.g. depression and anxiety)) have been linked to poor prognosis and poor outcomes for a range of painful musculoskeletal conditions, including osteoarthritis. However, the influence of non-musculoskeletal symptoms on outcomes following TKR is unclear.
Source: Manual Therapy - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Source Type: research