American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation
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Am J Phys Med Rehabil · Nov 2004
Comparative Study Clinical TrialAssessing persistent pain and its relation to affective distress, depressive symptoms, and pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic wounds: a pilot study.
The purpose of this study was to examine pain experience among patients with chronic wounds, assess the utility of pain assessment scales for chronic wound-related pain, and determine the relation of wound-related pain to wound stage, affective distress, depressive symptoms, and pain catastrophizing. ⋯ Pain associated with chronic wounds is a significant clinical challenge for both patients and health practitioners.