Multidimensional investigation of chronic pain experience and physical functioning following hip fracture surgery: clinical implications.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Older adults experience significant chronic pain after hip fracture, resulting in decreased physical functioning. However, pain investigation in this population is mostly limited to self-reported pain intensity. Detailed pain assessment may identify intervention targets other than pain relief. The aim of this study is to investigate multiple dimensions of pain experience (intensity, sensory, affective, evaluative and miscellaneous dimensions) and to correlate them to lower limb functionality and limitations in daily living activities.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study of 50 older adults (77.1 ± 8.1 years old) who underwent hip fracture surgery in the past 4 months. We used the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS), the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) and an algo

SUBMITTER: Campos HLM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7026833 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature