2018
Postoperative Pain After Surgical Treatment of Ankle Fractures
Chou L, Niu E, Williams A, Duester R, Anderson S, Harris A, Hunt K. Postoperative Pain After Surgical Treatment of Ankle Fractures. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2018, 2: e021. PMID: 30465035, PMCID: PMC6226297, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-18-00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnticipated postoperative painAnkle fracturesPostoperative painManagement of patients' painManagement of ankle fracturesPain experienceShort-Form McGill Pain QuestionnaireFixation of ankle fracturesInternal fixation of anklePatients' pain experienceMcGill Pain Questionnaire scoresMcGill Pain QuestionnairePain Questionnaire scoresRisk of long-term useShort-form McGill Pain Questionnaire scoresPreoperative pain severityPostoperative pain levelsSignificant differencePain QuestionnairePain severityPatient's painPain medicationShort formPatient satisfactionPain levels
2012
The Benefits of Implant Removal from the Foot and Ankle
Williams A, Witten D, Duester R, Chou L. The Benefits of Implant Removal from the Foot and Ankle. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2012, 94: 1316-1320. PMID: 22810403, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.01756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual analog scaleOrthopaedic surgical proceduresShort-Form McGill Pain QuestionnaireBenefits of implant removalImplant removalWeight-bearing activitiesPatients' pain experienceMcGill Pain QuestionnaireRatings of painRemoval of symptomatic implantsPostoperative painDescription of levels of evidenceSurgical proceduresLevel of evidenceShoe wearTherapeutic Level IVRate of patient satisfactionSoft tissue cushionPain QuestionnairePain intensitySymptomatic implantsRemoval of implantsPatient satisfactionRelief of symptomsPain experience