Prevalence of Neuropathic Pain in Patients with Fracture of the Distal Extremity of the Radius Treated with Volar Locking Plate.

Autor: Silva HLND; Médico Ex-residente do Grupo de Cirurgia da Mão e Microcirurgia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil., Tanaka GO; Médico Residente de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil., Pinheiro TB; Médico Residente de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil., Abdouni YA; Médico Assistente do Grupo de Cirurgia da Mão e Microcirurgia, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Revista brasileira de ortopedia [Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo)] 2022 Jan 21; Vol. 57 (6), pp. 924-929. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 21 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1736526
Abstrakt: Objective  To evaluate the prevalence of persistent pain in the postoperative period of fractures of the distal extremity of the radius, as well as to detect early signs of neuropathic pain to develop protocols for the prevention of chronic postoperative pain. Methods  Prospective study, carried out with 56 patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of fractures of the distal extremity of the radius with a volar locking plate from March to September 2020. The patients were submitted to assessment of neuropathic pain and functional capacity through the Douleur Neuropathique 4 questionnaire (DN4) and Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (Quick-DASH) questionnaires. Qualitative variables were compared using the Mann-Whitney U test and their correlation was analyzed using the Spearman Correlation and Equality of Two Proportions tests. Results  A total of 43 patients aged between 18 and 66 years old were included in the present study; 39.5% of the participants scored ≥ 4 on the DN4 questionnaire. In relation to Quick-DASH, the average was 38.6. There was no statistically significant difference between the gender of the patient and the DN4 value ( p  = 0.921). There was also no statistical correlation between the quantitative variables DN4 and Quick-DASH ( p  = 0.061). Conclusions  The prevalence of neuropathic pain in analyzed postoperative patients was significant, and the presence of signs and symptoms of neuropathic pain was a positive predictive factor for pain persistence beyond 2 months in 100% of cases. Thus, with early diagnosis of the neuropathic component of pain, associated with the nociceptive component, adequate pain control can be achieved, preventing its chronicity, and ensuring better rehabilitation.
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