International journal of orthopaedic and trauma nursing
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Int J Orthop Trauma Nurs · Feb 2017
ReviewAcute to chronic pain transition in extremity trauma: A narrative review for future preventive interventions (part 2).
The first part of this series of 2 articles revealed that chronic pain is an important issue post extremity trauma (ET) involving permanent biological transformations. Interventions aimed at preventing chronic pain in ET patients are therefore required. ⋯ This narrative review highlights factors placing ET patients at higher risk of chronic pain or protecting them against this problem. Determining how these factors could be addressed in preventive interventions is the next step before undertaking their development.