World journal of orthopedics

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World J Orthop · Apr 2017

Associations among pain catastrophizing, muscle strength, and physical performance after total knee and hip arthroplasty.

To investigate whether reductions in pain catastrophizing associated with physical performance in the early period after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) or total hip arthroplasty (THA). ⋯ Changes in pain catastrophizing significantly associated with changes in physical performance in the early period after TKA. It contributes to future postoperative rehabilitation of arthroplasty.

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