Early postoperative neuropathic pain assessed by the DN4 score predicts an increased risk of persistent postsurgical neuropathic pain

CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that early acute postsurgical neuropathic pain significantly increases the risk of persistent post-surgical neuropathic pain. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NTC NCT02826317.
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain Source Type: research