The role of post-trauma stress symptoms in the development of chronic musculoskeletal pain and disability: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Traumatic injuries are amongst the leading causes of death and disability in the world across all age groups. This systematic review aimed to (1) describe the role of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) on the development of chronic pain and/or pain-related disability following musculoskeletal trauma and (2) report pain and or pain-related disability by injury severity/type.

Database and data treatment

Electronic databases were searched, from inception to 31 November 2021 and updated on 10 May 2022, to identify studies in which: participants were adults aged ≥16 years sustaining any traumatic event that resulted in one or more musculoskeletal injuries; an outcome measure of PTSS was used within 3 months of a traumatic event; the presence of pain an

SUBMITTER: Jadhakhan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10099552 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature