Severe preoperative pain, functional decline, and high anxiety levels hinder the efficacy of multidisciplinary interventions in patients who underwent primary total knee arthroplasty

For patients undergoing TKA, the implementation of a patient-specific preoperative multidisciplinary intervention, which consists of preoperative rehabilitation education and a surgeon interview, helps reduce preoperative anxiety. However, these preoperative multidisciplinary interventions may not be effective in patients who present with severe pain, poor functional status, or high anxiety levels before surgery.