This is a single-center retrospective cohort study to identify independent risk factors and develop a predictive nomogram for moderate-to-severe pain within 24 hours after Achilles tendon surgery.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
489
This is a retrospective observational cohort study. No study-specific intervention is being investigated; all patients received routine clinical care as per standard practice.
Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing, China
Incidence of Moderate-to-Severe Acute Postoperative Pain
Defined as a pain score ≥ 4 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) or the need for rescue analgesia within the first 24 hours after Achilles tendon surgery. The NRS is an 11-point scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain), where higher scores indicate greater pain severity (worse outcome).
Time frame: Within 24 hours after surgery
Highest Postoperative Pain Score
The maximum pain score recorded within 24 hours after Achilles tendon surgery, measured using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). The NRS is an 11-point scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst imaginable pain), where higher scores indicate greater pain severity (worse outcome).
Time frame: Within 24 hours after surgery
Rescue Analgesia Requirement
Proportion of patients requiring rescue analgesic medications within 24 hours after surgery.
Time frame: Within 24 hours after surgery
Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Proportion of patients experiencing nausea or vomiting requiring antiemetic treatment within 24 hours after surgery.
Time frame: Within 24 hours after surgery
Postoperative Length of Hospital Stay
Number of days from surgery to hospital discharge.
Time frame: From surgery to hospital discharge (up to 7 days)
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