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Preoperative Pain Sensitivity Has a Greater Impact on Clinical Outcomes Than Coronal Alignment Strategy in Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty.
The Journal of arthroplasty·September 22, 2026·PMID 42772427
Why it mattersPreoperative pain sensitivity may be a stronger determinant of patient-reported outcomes after TKA than alignment philosophy, suggesting that patient factors should be considered when interpreting PROMs and selecting alignment strategy.
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