Second-Stage Knee Pain is Not Increased After Staged Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Linear Mixed-Effects Analysis of 72-Hour Postoperative Pain
Purpose Pain perception following staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains controversial, with previous studies suggesting increased pain after the second knee attributed to central sensitization. This retrospective observational study aimed to compare postoperative pain between first- and second-stage TK...