Key result
Pain intensity, not pain catastrophizing, is linked to early walking ability after proximal femur fracture.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to investigate the course of pain catastrophizing and evaluate its influence on the walking ability of patients with perioperative hip fractures.
Does pain catastrophizing influence early walking ability in patients with perioperative hip fractures?
Observational (n=29)
No
Does pain catastrophizing influence early walking ability in patients with perioperative hip fractures?
p-value: p=<0.05
Pain, rather than pain catastrophizing, has a substantial influence on early walking ability in patients with perioperative hip fractures, highlighting the need for effective pain interventions.
Exploratory data link pain catastrophizing to walking ability after hip fracture; hypothesis-generating and requires validation in larger studies.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the course of pain catastrophizing and its influence on the walking ability of patients with perioperative hip fractures. [Participants and Methods] Twenty-nine patients with hip fractures participated in this study. The course of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), and the correlation between PCS and pain were examined. Furthermore, the associations of PCS with walking ability one week after surgery and acquisition of pre-injury walking ability were examined. [Results] PCS decreased after surgery and was strongly associated with pain on motion. Pain on motion and PCS magnification were associated with walking ability one week after surgery. Pain at rest and PCS magnification were associated with acquisition of pre-injury ability. [Conclusion] Pain had an influence on early walking ability, while pain catastrophizing had no strong substantial influence. In the perioperative period, the need for pain interventions for early walking acquisition was indicated.
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IWAMURA et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Perioperative proximal femur fractures (n=29). Pain catastrophizing and pain intensity was evaluated on Walking ability at 1 week post-surgery and acquisition of pre-injury walking ability (p=<0.05). Pain intensity significantly influenced early walking ability in patients with perioperative proximal femur fractures, while overall pain catastrophizing had no strong substantial influence.
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