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A phenomenological study of pain following fractured shaft of femur
Author(s) -
Santy Julie,
Mackintosh Carolyn
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2702.2001.00506.x
Subject(s) - femur , medicine , physical therapy , exploratory research , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery , sociology , anthropology
• There is very little work that discusses the pain experience following fractured shaft of femur. Therefore, an exploratory phenomenological study of the individual experience of pain following a traumatic fracture of the shaft of femur was conducted. • Two key themes emerged: the injury experience and the pain experience, both linked to the need to maintain physical integrity. • The findings underline the highly complex nature of the pain experience and illustrate the range of experiences that individuals with traumatic fractures are exposed to. • The findings have implications for the nursing and medical management of patients following long bone fracture.