ArticleThe journal of pain2013
Pain prevalence and trajectories following pediatric spinal fusion surgery.
Article in The journal of pain, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05482919 (The Adolescent Surgery Experience), which is not on this map. Cited by 74 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Adolescent Surgery Experience: A Mixed Methods Analysis
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74 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 157 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of and recommendation for measuring chronic postsurgical pain in children: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.Regional anesthesia and pain medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Technology-Based Interventions for Pain in Children Undergoing Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of nursing practice · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence and Predictors of Chronic Postsurgical Pain in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.The journal of pain · 2017Pooled it
- The Impact of Massage Therapy on Function in Pain Populations-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Part III, Surgical Pain Populations.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2016Pooled it
- Effect of surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis on the quality of life: a prospective study with a minimum 5-year follow-up.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2016Trial
- Multidimensional clinical profiles of Saudi adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: an exploratory cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Patient-perceived recovery after posterior spinal fusion: evaluating minimum clinically important difference (MCID) in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Incidence and Risk Factors for Acute and Persistent Postoperative Pediatric Pain: The 4P Prospective Observational Multicenter Study.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Article
- National mental health burden in adults with spinal deformity: a propensity-matched analysis using the All of Us Research Program.Spine deformity · 2026Article
- Presurgical Prognostic Factors for Chronic Postsurgical Pain Across Developmental Stages in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Persistent postoperative pediatric pain: a secondary analysis of the 4P prospective observational multicenter study.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Multi-Institutional Study of Multimodal Analgesia Practice, Pain Trajectories, and Recovery Trends After Spine Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis.Anesthesia and analgesia · 2025Article
- Perioperative Methadone in Orthopedic Surgery: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Chronic postsurgical pain in young children: Prevalence, pain trajectories and physical and psychological prognostic factors.The journal of pain · 2025Observational
- Interactive interdisciplinary pain research in adolescent and young adult females: a pilot investigation of brain, physiological, and emotional functioning following orthopedic surgery.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2025Article
- A prospective observational study on persistent postoperative pediatric pain, 4P: The study protocol.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Photos Sculpt the Stories of Youth: Using Photovoice to Holistically Capture the Lived Experiences and Pain of Youth Who Underwent Spinal Fusion Surgery.Qualitative health research · 2024Article
- Chronic Postsurgical Pain in Children and Adolescents: A Call for Action.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Pain during the first year after scoliosis surgery in adolescents, an exploratory, prospective cohort study.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2024Article
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Abstract
unlabelledFactors contributing to pain following surgery are poorly understood, with previous research largely focused on adults. With approximately 6 million children undergoing surgery each year, there is a need to study pediatric persistent postsurgical pain. The present study includes patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion surgery enrolled in a prospective, multicentered registry examining postsurgical outcomes. The Scoliosis Research Society Questionnaire-Version 30, which includes pain, activity, mental health, and self-image subscales, was administered to 190 patients prior to surgery and at 1 and 2 years postsurgery. A subset (n = 77) completed 5-year postsurgery data. Pain prevalence at each time point and longitudinal trajectories of pain outcomes derived from SAS PROC TRAJ were examined using analyses of variance and post hoc pairwise analyses across groups. Thirty-five percent of patients reported pain in the moderate to severe range presurgery. One year postoperation, 11% reported pain in this range, whereas 15% reported pain at 2 years postsurgery. At 5 years postsurgery, 15% of patients reported pain in the moderate to severe range. Among the 5 empirically derived pain trajectories, there were significant differences on self-image, mental health, and age. Identifying predictors of poor long-term outcomes in children with postsurgical pain may prevent the development of chronic pain into adulthood. PERSPECTIVE: This investigation explores the prevalence of pediatric pain following surgery, up to 5 years after spinal fusion surgery. Five pain trajectories were identified and were distinguishable on presurgical characteristics of age, mental health, and self-image. This is the largest study to examine longitudinal pediatric pain trajectories after surgery.
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