Open AccessComparison of postoperative pain and analgesia requirement among diabetic and nondiabetic patients undergoing lower limb fracture surgery – A prospective observational study
Author(s) -
K B Sravani,
Sapna Annaji Nikhar,
Narmada Padhy,
Padmaja Durga,
Gopinath Ramachandran
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_157_21
Subject(s) - medicine , analgesic , anesthesia , visual analogue scale , observational study , sedation , surgery , prospective cohort study , adverse effect , diabetes mellitus , neuropathic pain , diabetic neuropathy , endocrinology
Diabetic patients usually experience neuropathic pain and have a decreased response to opioids. Fractures are acute conditions and as such, they are very painful. No data is available related to fracture and postoperative pain in diabetics.