Journal article
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to Optimize Post-Operative Fracture Recovery (COPE): protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract
ImportanceChronic, non-cancer pain affects approximately 20–30% of the population in North America, Europe, and Australia, with surgery and trauma frequently cited as inciting events. Prospective studies of fracture patients have demonstrated an association between somatic pre-occupation, poor coping, and low recovery expectations following surgery with persistent pain, functional limitations, and lower rates of return to work. Psychological …
Authors
Busse JW; Sprague S; Del Fabbro G; McKay P; Thabane L; McCabe RE; Nowakowski M; Shibu C; Fleming N; Johal H
Journal
Trials, Vol. 23, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/s13063-022-06835-3
ISSN
1468-6708