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Preoperative frailty predicts postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty in older patients: a prospective observational study

Preoperative frailty predicts postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty in older patients: a prospective observational study

Preoperative frailty in older patients is an important risk factor for both acute and chronic pain after TKA, suggesting that frailty assessment should become a necessary procedure before operation, especially in older patients.

Source: European Geriatric Medicine

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