Is there a difference in the analgesic response to intra-articular bupivacaine injection in people with knee osteoarthritis pain with or without central sensitisation? Protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial

Introduction Pain is the main symptom of osteoarthritis (OA) with approximately 50% of patients reporting moderate-to-severe pain. Total knee replacement (TKR) is the ultimate treatment option to alleviate pain in knee OA. Nevertheless, TKR does not provide complete relief for all as approximately 2...

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Main Authors: Roger Knaggs, Brigitte E Scammell, Dale Cooper, Dorothee P Auer, David Andrew Walsh, Yasmine Zedan, Thomas Kurien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-07-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/7/e072138.full