Prospective Pain Trajectories Among Children with Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery

Many children with cerebral palsy (CP) undergo multiple orthopedic surgeries, which may improve pain or lead to the development of new pain; yet, prospective research is limited. The purpose of this study was to report pain before and after spine fusion and single-event multilevel orthopedic surgery (SEMLS) in children with CP. Parents completed surveys at 5 time points (pre-surgery and post-surgery: 1, 3, 6, 12 months). Moderate-severe pain was defined as pain intensity of 4/10. Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) was defined as new pain that developed after surgery or existing pre-surgical pain that worsened by at least 30%.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research