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Papers: 29 Jun 2019 - 5 Jul 2019


Human Studies


2019 Sep


Br J Anaesth


123


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Severe acute pain and persistent post-surgical pain in orthopaedic trauma patients: a cohort study.

Authors

Edgley C, Hogg M, De Silva A, Braat S, Bucknill A, Leslie K
Br J Anaesth. 2019 Sep; 123(3):350-359.
PMID: 31248645.

Abstract

We conducted a cohort study of adult patients presenting for orthopaedic trauma surgery at a statewide trauma centre, with the aims of determining (i) the incidence and risk factors for severe acute pain in the PACU, and (ii) the incidence and risk factors for persistent post-surgical pain at 3 months.