The influence of pain expectation on pain experience after orthopedic surgery: an observational cohort study.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study indicates that post-operative pain and satisfaction with the treatment are associated with the degree of fulfillment of expectations rather than the expected pain itself. PMID: 32613811 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Minerva Anestesiologica - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Minerva Anestesiol Source Type: research