title: Reply to the letter to the editor: preoperative pain and function profiles reflect consistent TKA patient selection among US surgeons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA, david.ayers@umassmemorial.org.
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Ayers
authors.forename: Wenjun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Harrold
authors.forename: Jeroan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Allison
authors.forename: Patricia D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000601:surgery*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D018579:Patient Selection; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'