Social Deprivation is Associated with Increased Pain in Patients Presenting with Neuropathic Pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neuropathic pain following nerve injury can be debilitating and negatively impact quality of life. Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) is an efficacious technique for the management of neuropathic pain. However, this technique may be unequally available for many geographical locations. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between Area Deprivation Index (ADI) and preoperative pain in patients undergoing TMR for treatment of neuropathic pain.

Methods

Patients who underwent TMR for neuropathic pain in the lower and upper extremities were prospectively enrolled at our tertiary care clinic. A chart review was conducted to obtain socioeconomic, surgery, and comorbidity parameters. Preoperative pain scores (0-10 pain score index), and the ADI,

SUBMITTER: Raasveld FV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11326464 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature