Frequency of Anterior Knee Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Abstract

Introduction: Anterior Knee Pain (AKP) is one of the most common causes of persistent problems after knee replacement. Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is a surgical procedure in which an artificial joint or prosthesis replaces the damaged knee. A significant proportion of the patients experience AKP after surgery. The pain is described as a retro patellar or peripatellar pain. Patients have trouble standing from sitting position, walking up and down stairs, and riding a bicycle in AKP.