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An Experimental Paradigm for the Prediction of Post-Operative Pain (PPOP)

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Predicting persistent pain after total knee arthroplasty using different machine learning algorithms.

Anni Rajamäki¹, Aleksi Reito², Mari Karsikas²

¹Coxa Hospital for Joint Replacement and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland. anni.rajamaki@tuni.fi.

Acta Orthopaedica

|June 22, 2026

Summary

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Predicting outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is challenging. Machine learning models using extensive patient data showed poor accuracy in identifying patients with persistent pain or low functional scores one year post-TKA.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedic surgery
Biostatistics
Machine learning in healthcare

Background:

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has a 10-20% dissatisfaction rate.
Predictive models can improve patient selection and counseling.
Identifying patients at risk for poor outcomes is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

Develop a precise machine learning model to predict TKA outcomes.
Identify patients with residual pain or low Oxford Knee Score (OKS) one year post-TKA.
Stratify patients based on predicted functional outcomes.

Main Methods:

Retrospective cohort study of 11,755 primary TKA patients.
Utilized 751 patient-related variables.
Employed Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) machine learning algorithm.
Assessed model performance using Area Under the Curve (AUC).

Main Results:

850 patients (7.2%) experienced persistent pain one year post-TKA.
The prediction model achieved an AUC of 0.67.
Key predictors included lower preoperative OKS, younger age, valgus malalignment, and specific medication use.

Conclusions:

Current machine learning models demonstrate poor predictive accuracy for TKA outcomes.
Predicting pain and functional outcomes post-TKA remains a significant challenge.
Even with extensive data and advanced algorithms, precise prediction is difficult.