https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2025.117428
Published in the journal Bone.
Highlights
- Elderly patients with fragility hip fractures follow distinct acute pain trajectories.
- Group-based trajectory modeling was used to classify pain experiences post-fracture.
- Persistent pain trajectory linked to higher opioid use and longer hospital stays.
- Intertrochanteric fractures, higher BMI, and initial pain severity are linked to severe pain trajectories.
- Findings support tailored pain management based on patient-specific pain patterns.