Pain characteristics in patients with hip osteoarthritis

Purpose: Exacerbations of osteoarthritis (OA) pain significantly impair activities of daily living and walking, thereby reducing quality of life. Despite various treatments, persistent pain remains a challenge, particularly in patients with hip OA, where pain perception mechanisms extend beyond noci...

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Main Authors: Toru Nishiwaki, Hisatoshi Ishikura, Tatsuya Yamamoto
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Joint Surgery and Research
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description Purpose: Exacerbations of osteoarthritis (OA) pain significantly impair activities of daily living and walking, thereby reducing quality of life. Despite various treatments, persistent pain remains a challenge, particularly in patients with hip OA, where pain perception mechanisms extend beyond nociceptive pain. This study examined the pain characteristics in patients with hip OA, with an emphasis on neuropathic pain and central sensitization (CS). Methods: A total of 421 patients scheduled for unilateral total hip arthroplasty were analyzed using the painDETECT score and Central Sensitization Inventory to classify the pain types as nociceptive (Noc), CS, neuropathic (Neu), or neuropathic with CS (NeuCS). Results: The results indicated that 72.9% of patients experienced Noc pain, while 5.0% experienced combined NeuCS pain. The Neu and NeuCS groups exhibited significantly lower modified Harris Hip Score and EuroQol-5 Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D) scores than the Noc group, indicating worse clinical outcomes and quality of life. Neu pain was more intense at rest, and when combined with CS it significantly diminished the quality of life. Conclusion: These findings highlight the need for mechanism-based pain treatment strategies, such as Neu pain and CS components, which independently and cumulatively affect clinical scores and quality of life. This study highlights the importance of early recognition and targeted treatment of these pain mechanisms in patients with hip OA. Future research should focus on evaluating therapeutic interventions for Neu pain and CS to optimize patient outcomes.
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spelling doaj-art-70e00bc28e164687b936ea801c854cd22025-08-20T02:23:45ZengElsevierJournal of Joint Surgery and Research2949-70512024-12-012416817210.1016/j.jjoisr.2024.09.003Pain characteristics in patients with hip osteoarthritisToru Nishiwaki0Hisatoshi Ishikura1Tatsuya Yamamoto2Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Shizuoka Hospital, 8-2 Otemachi Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-city, Shizuoka 420-0853 Japan.; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Shizuoka Hospital, 8-2 Otemachi Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-city, Shizuoka 420-0853, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Shizuoka Hospital, 8-2 Otemachi Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-city, Shizuoka 420-0853, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Shizuoka Hospital, 8-2 Otemachi Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-city, Shizuoka 420-0853, JapanPurpose: Exacerbations of osteoarthritis (OA) pain significantly impair activities of daily living and walking, thereby reducing quality of life. Despite various treatments, persistent pain remains a challenge, particularly in patients with hip OA, where pain perception mechanisms extend beyond nociceptive pain. This study examined the pain characteristics in patients with hip OA, with an emphasis on neuropathic pain and central sensitization (CS). Methods: A total of 421 patients scheduled for unilateral total hip arthroplasty were analyzed using the painDETECT score and Central Sensitization Inventory to classify the pain types as nociceptive (Noc), CS, neuropathic (Neu), or neuropathic with CS (NeuCS). Results: The results indicated that 72.9% of patients experienced Noc pain, while 5.0% experienced combined NeuCS pain. The Neu and NeuCS groups exhibited significantly lower modified Harris Hip Score and EuroQol-5 Dimensions Questionnaire (EQ-5D) scores than the Noc group, indicating worse clinical outcomes and quality of life. Neu pain was more intense at rest, and when combined with CS it significantly diminished the quality of life. Conclusion: These findings highlight the need for mechanism-based pain treatment strategies, such as Neu pain and CS components, which independently and cumulatively affect clinical scores and quality of life. This study highlights the importance of early recognition and targeted treatment of these pain mechanisms in patients with hip OA. Future research should focus on evaluating therapeutic interventions for Neu pain and CS to optimize patient outcomes.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949705124000252Osteoarthritis of the hipCentral sensitizationNeuropathic painNociceptive pain
spellingShingle Toru Nishiwaki
Hisatoshi Ishikura
Tatsuya Yamamoto
Pain characteristics in patients with hip osteoarthritis
Journal of Joint Surgery and Research
Osteoarthritis of the hip
Central sensitization
Neuropathic pain
Nociceptive pain
title Pain characteristics in patients with hip osteoarthritis
title_full Pain characteristics in patients with hip osteoarthritis
title_fullStr Pain characteristics in patients with hip osteoarthritis
title_full_unstemmed Pain characteristics in patients with hip osteoarthritis
title_short Pain characteristics in patients with hip osteoarthritis
title_sort pain characteristics in patients with hip osteoarthritis
topic Osteoarthritis of the hip
Central sensitization
Neuropathic pain
Nociceptive pain
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949705124000252
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