Pijn na primaire totale knieprothese

• Total knee prosthesis (TKP) placement is a successful treatment for patients with disabling osteoarthritis of the knee.
• Despite good results, there is a large group of patients who are not satisfied following the procedure.
• Men, young patients and patients with chronic pain are more often satisfied after TKP placement, as are patients with a higher social status, better mental-health status and lower preoperative pain scores.
• The diagnostic workup for patients suffering pain after TKP placement is labour intensive, and should be carried out in a systematic manner.
• Treatment of pain varies per individual, ranging from medication and physiotherapy to revision surgery.
• There is limited data on how many patients do actually experience pain reduction following treatment.

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