Factors Contributing to Memory of Acute Pain in Older Adults Undergoing Planned and Unplanned Hip Surgery

Discussion: The results of this study suggest that older orthopedic patients remember postoperative pain correctly after 3 months and that mood dependence effect may contribute to memory of pain. Pain recall after planned surgery seems to depend mainly on the actual experience, while following unplanned surgery it depends on affective factors. Present findings contribute to knowledge about pain memory in older adults and have implications for patients’ recovery and best practice in perioperative hospital care.
Source: The Clinical Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research