%0 Journal Article
%T The painful knee after total knee arthroplasty: evaluation and management
%A Alberto Momoli
%A Gian Mario Micheloni
%A Martino Modena
%A Stefano Giaretta
%J Archive of "Acta Bio Medica : Atenei Parmensis".
%D 2017
%R 10.23750/abm.v88i2-S.6515
%X Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the treatment of choice for end-stage osteoarthritis of the knee. The aging of population and the need to maintain high quality of life have increased the demand for TKA. Although considered a successful procedure, 15-30% of patients presenting persistent pain. The management of these patients requires a clinical, laboratory and radiological assessment in order to address the underlying aetiology. There are several causes of pain, divided in joint and non-joint related, which should be diagnosed and treated promptly. Patients with unexplained pain should be treated conservatively since a plausible reason has been identified. (www.actabiomedica.it
%K knee
%K arthroplasty
%K painful
%K evaluation
%K management
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6179006/