| ACR/AAHKS | American College of Rheumatology/American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons |
| AMPA | α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptor |
| ARTN | Artemin |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CSI | Central Sensitization Inventory |
| CX3CR1 | C-X3-C motif chemokine receptor 1 |
| DN4 | Douleur Neuropathique en 4 Questions |
| eIF4E | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E |
| FcγRI | Fc gamma receptor I |
| FPR1 | Formyl peptide receptor 1 |
| GDNF | Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| GFRα2 | GDNF family receptor alpha 2 |
| GFRα3 | GDNF family receptor alpha 3 |
| GFRα4 | GDNF family receptor alpha 4 |
| GRADE | Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation |
| HMGB1 | High-mobility group box 1 |
| IASP | International Association for the Study of Pain |
| ICD-11 | International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IFN-α/β | Interferon alpha/beta |
| IFNAR | Interferon alpha/beta receptor |
| IL-17 | Interleukin-17 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| KCC2 | Potassium-chloride cotransporter 2 |
| KOOS | Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score |
| LRP | Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MNK1/MNK2 | MAP kinase-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinases 1 and 2 |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| NaV1.8/1.9 | Voltage-gated sodium channel subtypes NaV1.8 and NaV1.9 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor |
| NRTN | Neurturin |
| p-eIF4E | Phosphorylated eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E |
| PBMC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cell |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PROBAST + AI | Prediction Model Risk of Bias Assessment Tool + Artificial Intelligence |
| PSPN | Persephin |
| QST | Quantitative sensory testing |
| RA | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| RET | Rearranged during transfection receptor tyrosine kinase |
| SANRA | Scale for the Assessment of Narrative Review Articles |
| TAFA4 | TAFA chemokine-like family member 4 |
| TKA | Total knee arthroplasty |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | Tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| TRIPOD + AI | Transparent Reporting of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Individual Prognosis or Diagnosis + Artificial Intelligence |
| TrkA | Tropomyosin receptor kinase A |
| TrkB | Tropomyosin receptor kinase B |
| TRPA1 | Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 |
| TRPV1 | Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 |
| US | United States |