Objective To analyze the causes of pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and to review its diagnosis and treatment methods. Methods Domestic and abroad l iterature concerning pain after TKA was extensively reviewed and thoroughly analyzed. Results Pain after TKA was divided into intra-articular and extra-articular factors, systematic assessment, appropriate imaging, and laboratory tests were useful to confirm the diagnosis; targeted surgery could effectively rel ieve the pain. Conclusion The causes of pain after TKA are complex and diverse, the first step is to exclude intraarticular infection, for patients having a clear cause the appropriate surgery is effective. Otherwise revision should be carried out
cautiously under condition of unexplained pain and conservative treatment can rel ieve pain to some degree.
Citation: SUN Zhenhui,LIU Jun,WANG Pei. RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT OF DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PAIN AFTER TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2010, 24(6): 708-713. doi: Copy