Cognitive behavioral therapy to reduce persistent postsurgical pain following internal fixation of extremity fractures (COPE): Rationale for a randomized controlled trial

Background: Approximately half of all patients who undergo surgical repair of extremity fractures report persistent postsurgical pain (PPSP) at 1-year post-surgery. Psychological factors such as anxiety, depression, catastrophization, poor coping, high somatic complaints, and pessimism about recover...

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Main Authors: Matilda E. Nowakowski, Randi E. McCabe, Jason W. Busse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-07-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Pain
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2019.1615370