Psychiatric Disorders Are Predictive of Worse Pain Severity and Functional Outcomes After Fasciotomy for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Leg.

Andrew S BiDhruv S ShankarJohn P AvendanoLauren E BorowskiLaith M JazrawiDennis A Cardone

Published in: Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine (2023)

History of psychiatric disorder was predictive of worse postoperative pain and activity outcomes after fasciotomy for CECS. Use of psychiatric medication was associated with improvement in pain severity in some domains.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
chronic pain
mental health
pain management
neuropathic pain
healthcare
emergency department
adverse drug