Table 2. Patient-Reported Pain Intensity and Ability to Manage Pain After Orthopedic Surgical Proceduresa.
| Procedure type | No. | Initial pain score, day 4, mean (SD) | Change in pain score from day 4, mean (SD)b | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 7 | Day 14 | Day 21 | |||
| Ankle or pilon fractures | 20 | 5.21 (2.92) | −1.50 (1.05) | 1.00 (NA) | NA |
| Articular fractures around the knee | 15 | 5.29 (2.20) | −1.00 (2.14) | −2.00 (0) | −2.00 (NA) |
| Carpal tunnel repair | 19 | 4.06 (2.61) | −1.20 (1.79) | NA | NA |
| Complex knee arthroscopy | 49 | 4.39 (2.48) | −1.12 (1.50) | −2.60 (1.52) | −2.00 (NA) |
| Hand fractures and dislocations | 11 | 4.27 (2.05) | −2.00 (1.00) | −2.00 (NA) | 6.00 (NA) |
| Hip arthroplasty | 68 | 5.00 (2.15) | −1.33 (1.81) | −0.58 (2.09) | −0.50 (1.64) |
| Hip arthroscopy | 24 | 4.00 (2.57) | 0.50 (2.74) | −2.50 (4.95) | NA |
| I&D, removal of foreign body, implant, and other | 26 | 5.72 (2.51) | −1.20 (1.55) | −0.67 (0.58) | −3.00 (4.24) |
| Knee arthroplasty | 118 | 5.59 (2.19) | −0.64 (1.53) | −1.03 (1.50) | 0 (1.36) |
| Long bone lower extremity fractures | 13 | 5.85 (2.48) | −0.50 (2.35) | 0 (1.41) | 1.00 (NA) |
| Nondistal radius upper extremity fractures | 22 | 6.38 (2.33) | −1.80 (1.30) | −1.50 (2.12) | NA |
| Shoulder arthroplasty | 11 | 6.09 (1.97) | −1.67 (1.51) | −1.00 (3.61) | −1.00 (NA) |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | 82 | 5.28 (2.44) | −0.83 (1.75) | −2.11 (1.69) | −1.25 (0.50) |
| Simple (minimally invasive) knee arthroscopy | 188 | 3.72 (2.39) | −0.74 (1.45) | −1.91 (2.98) | NA |
| Upper extremity repair | 46 | 3.60 (2.71) | −0.17 (1.83) | −2.00 (3.00) | NA |
| Overall | 712 | 4.72 (2.54) | −0.89 (1.64) | −1.32 (2.04) | −0.40 (1.91) |
| No. | Initial ability to manage pain score, mean (SD) | Change in ability to manage pain from day 4, mean (SD) | |||
| Ankle or pilon fractures | 20 | 7.21 (2.82) | −0.67 (1.86) | NA | NA |
| Articular fractures around the knee | 15 | 7.71 (1.90) | −0.86 (1.86) | 4.00 (0) | 1.00 (NA) |
| Carpal tunnel repair | 19 | 7.88 (2.57) | −0.80 (1.64) | NA | NA |
| Complex knee arthroscopy | 49 | 7.83 (2.42) | −0.56 (2.10) | 0.40 (1.14) | NA |
| Hand fractures and dislocations | 11 | 7.73 (2.20) | 0 (0) | NA | −2.00 (NA) |
| Hip arthroplasty | 68 | 6.77 (2.78) | −0.45 (2.97) | 0.79 (2.30) | −0.83 (1.17) |
| Hip arthroscopy | 24 | 7.67 (2.81) | −1.17 (2.40) | 4.00 (1.41) | NA |
| I&D, removal of foreign body, implant, and other | 26 | 6.76 (2.70) | 0.44 (2.13) | −1.00 (1.00) | 0.50 (0.71) |
| Knee arthroplasty | 118 | 6.94 (2.51) | −0.33 (2.58) | 0.34 (2.79) | −0.67 (3.02) |
| Long bone lower extremity fractures | 13 | 6.92 (2.19) | 0.80 (0.45) | 1.00 (0) | −1.00 (NA) |
| Nondistal radius upper extremity fractures | 22 | 7.35 (2.16) | 0.80 (1.64) | −2.00 (2.83) | NA |
| Shoulder arthroplasty | 11 | 5.64 (2.98) | 1.33 (1.21) | −3.00 (4.24) | NA |
| Shoulder arthroscopy | 82 | 7.30 (2.32) | −0.36 (2.48) | −1.00 (4.58) | 0.50 (2.38) |
| Simple (minimally invasive) knee arthroscopy | 188 | 7.70 (2.68) | 0.28 (3.32) | 1.40 (1.90) | NA |
| Upper extremity repair | 46 | 6.93 (3.19) | −1.17 (2.14) | 3.67 (3.06) | NA |
| Overall | 712 | 7.32 (2.59) | −0.20 (2.56) | 0.47 (2.96) | −0.80 (2.72) |
Abbreviations: I&D, incision and drainage; NA, not applicable.
a
Pain intensity was reported on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the highest level of pain. The ability to manage pain was reported on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 representing very able to control pain.
b
Some SDs are shown as NA because of low response rate at the given times.