Wound pain: the need for a more understanding approach.
Wound pain is hard to measure, and its treatment has suffered from a lack of knowledge on the part of health-care professionals. This paper describes current approaches, the mechanisms of pain and suggests strategies for improved care.
Clay
C S
CS
Wound Healing Research Institute, ConvaTec Wound Therapeutics Global Development Centre, Flintshire, UK.
Chen
W Y J
WY
D000698:Analgesia; D001458:Bandages; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000502:physiology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D059408:Pain Management; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*