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Patients pursue subsequent total joint arthroplasty with lower preoperative pain, suggesting improved outcomes.
Patients undergoing their second contralateral TJA had lower preoperative pain scores and similar postoperative pain levels compared with their first procedure, resulting in smaller absolute pain reductions. Greater pain improvement was observed when the second operation was done >6 months after first TJA.
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