Comparison of Postoperative Pain and Analgesia Requirement among Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients undergoing Lower Limb Fracture Surgery – A Prospective Observational Study
Author(s) -
K. Sravani,
Sapna Annaji Nikhar,
Narmada Padhy,
Padmaja Durga,
Gopinath Ramachandran
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
anesthesia essays and researches
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_157_21
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , analgesic , visual analogue scale , observational study , sedation , prospective cohort study , surgery , 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.
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