Chronic Pain Prevalence and Factors Associated With High Impact Chronic Pain following Total Joint Arthroplasty: An Observational Study

Hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty are among the most frequently performed orthopaedic procedures in the United States. High impact and bothersome chronic pain rates following total joint arthroplasty (TJA) are unknown; as are factors that predict these chronic pain outcomes. This retrospective observational study included individuals that had a TJA from January 2014 to January 2020 (n = 2,638). Pre-operative and clinical encounter information...