Pain is a subjective and unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. Fractures result from a disruption in the continuity of bone, where bones are subjected to traction, twisting, or compression, causing damage to the surrounding muscular tissues. The treatment of displaced or complex fractures typically requires internal fixation surgery. 89% of fracture patients experience postoperative pain and swelling by the second day following open reduction and internal fixation surgery. These negative sensations can lead to increased pain, limb deformity, and neurovascular compression injuries. If postoperative pain is not adequately managed, it can affect wound healing, increase metabolism and oxygen consumption, and place additional strain on cardiopulmonary function. It is necessary to integrate alternative, non-pharmacological, non-invasive pain relief measures. Effectively and safely alleviating acute postoperative pain can enhance comfort, promote early mobilization, improve adherence to postoperative physical therapy, enhance quality of life and shorten hospital stays.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
140
improvements in pain, limb swelling, and comfort
Hungkuang University
Taichung, Taiwan
Changes in pain
Pain is measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). The left end is labeled as "no pain," which represents 0, and the right end as "the most severe pain imaginable," which represents 100.
Time frame: post op day 1 to post op day 2
Change in limb swelling
Foot circumference at the midpoint of the line connecting the fifth toe to the lateral malleola is measured in centimeters for swelling assessment. A measuring tape is used. During the measurement, the patient is positioned in a supine posture.
Time frame: post op day 1 to post op day 2
Changes in patient comfort
Shortened General Comfort Questionnaire (SGCQ) for measuring comfort. The questionnaire consists of 28 items, assessed on a 6-point Likert scale ranging from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree." A score of 1 represents "strongly disagree," while a score of 6 represents "strongly agree." The total score ranges from 28 to 148, with higher scores indicating greater levels of comfort.
Time frame: post op day 1 to post op day 2
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