Chronic pain after tissue trauma is frequent and may have a lasting impact on the
functioning and quality of life of the affected person. Despite this, chronic postsurgical and …

Over the past decade there has been an increasing reliance on strong opioids to treat acute
and chronic pain, which has been associated with a rising epidemic of prescription opioid …

The nature of the transition from acute to chronic pain still eludes explanation, but chronic
pain resulting from surgery provides a natural experiment that invites clinical …

Effective prevention of chronic postoperative pain is an important clinical goal, informed by a
growing body of studies. Peri‐operative regional anaesthesia remains one of the most …

Despite a good outcome for many patients, approximately 20% of patients experience
chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Chronic pain after TKA can affect all …

Background The goal of this study was to detect the predictors of chronic pain at 6 months
after thoracic surgery from a comprehensive evaluation of demographic, psychosocial, and …

Objectives: Anxiety and pain catastrophizing predict acute postoperative pain. However, it is
not well established whether they also predict chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). The aim of …

Persistent postsurgical pain is a prevalent but underacknowledged condition. The aim of this
study was to assess the prevalence, sensory qualities, and postoperative determinants of …

In the past ten years there has been recognition that chronic post-surgical pain is a
significant problem. This is a complex area of research and although the quality of studies …

Most patients who undergo surgery recover uneventfully and resume their normal daily
activities within weeks. Nevertheless, chronic postsurgical pain develops in an alarming …