MCID and PASS for Acute Pain and Quality of Recovery After Orthopedic Surgery

Conditions de participation

• Sexe:

  ALL

• Âges admissibles:

  18 to 80

Critères de participation

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients aged 18-80 years
* ASA class I - III
* Primary elective surgery
* unilateral major shoulder surgery e.g., stabilization and arthroplasty procedures:
* unilateral total hip replacement
* unilateral total knee replacement, and
* spinal decompression + fusion involving ≥ 2 levels.
* Hospital admission for ≥ 24 hours after the surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to give informed consent
* Poor English comprehension
* Psychiatric disorders e.g., dementia
* Known allergies to morphine / hydromorphone
* Chronic substance abuse and use of recreational drugs
* Any medical disorder that impairs accurate and objective completion of questionnaires