ABCs of Pain: A Functional Scale Measuring Perioperative Pain in Total Hip Arthroplasty Patients.

Anneliese N Hierl Hannah Kang MoranMark R VillwockKimberly J TempletonJennifer A Villwock

Published in: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews (2021)

ABCs scale correlates with NRS. Neither scale correlated with MMEs prescribed at discharge, suggesting pain is undervalued in analgesic planning. Clinicians should assess pain with functions found to correlate with MMEs taken-"sitting up," "walking in room," and "walking outside room."

Keyphrases

chronic pain
neuropathic pain
pain management
end stage renal disease
total hip arthroplasty
ejection fraction
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
palliative care
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes