Journal article
Patient coping and expectations about recovery predict the development of chronic post-surgical pain after traumatic tibial fracture repair
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The association of patient expectations about recovery with the development of chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is uncertain.
METHODS: Three hundred and fifty-nine patients enrolled in the SPRINT trial completed the Somatic Preoccupation and Coping (SPOC) questionnaire six weeks after a traumatic tibial fracture repair. The SPOC questionnaire measures patients' somatic complaints, coping, and optimism for recovery. Using adjusted …
Authors
Khan JS; Devereaux PJ; LeManach Y; Busse JW
Journal
British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 117, No. 3, pp. 365–370
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
9 2016
DOI
10.1093/bja/aew225
ISSN
0007-0912