Pain Level Perception Among Orthopedic Surgery Patients

Abstract

Many surgeries are conducted each year worldwide requiring continuous utilization of intense postoperative pain management methodologies. While mostly all the surgical procedures are connected with some level of pain, orthopedic surgeries are also one of the many painful surgeries. For patients undergoing surgery, the trepidation of uncontrolled pain is an essential concern. Despite the fact that the impression of postoperative pain is normal, it is usually combined with nervousness and anxiety.Almost, 75% of patients think they would feel pain after surgery, and 59% of patients refer to pain as their most regular concern while thinking about surgery. Eight percent of those patients wind up deferring their surgery because of their anxiety. Also, 86% of patients who report encountering pain after surgery report moderate to higher levels of pain.