Catastrophization

Results showed patients with postoperative negative pain thoughts after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may have worse patient-reported outcomes vs. patients without negative pain thoughts or preoperative negative pain thoughts.

SAN FRANCISCO — Kinesiophobia and pain catastrophizing in patients who underwent autologous chondrocyte implantation may reduce rates of return to sport, according to results presented here.

Patients with higher pain catastrophizing scores prior to carpal tunnel release experienced lower satisfaction at 12 months postoperatively, according to published results.

CHICAGO — At the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Oliver Gagné, MD, and Andrea N. Veljkovic, MD, MPH, FRCSC, spoke about a study that looked at pain catastrophizing scores in complex foot and ankle patients. Investigators said high pain catastrophizing scores lead to worse outcomes in these patients.