title: Hereditary multiple exostosis and pain.
abstract: This study was undertaken to characterize pain in individuals with hereditary multiple exostosis (HME). Two hundred ninety-three patients with HME completed a questionnaire designed to assess pain as well as its impact on their life. Eighty-four percent of participants reported having pain, indicating that pain is a real problem in HME. Of those with pain, 55.1% had generalized pain. Two factors were found to be associated with pain outcome: HME-related complications and surgery. Individuals who had HME-related complications were five times more likely to have pain, while those who had surgery were 3.8 more likely to have pain. No differences were found between males and females with respect to pain, surgery, or HME-related complications. The results of this study indicate that the number of individuals with HME who have pain has been underestimated and that pain is a problem that must be addressed when caring for individuals with HME.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX 77225, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Darilek
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wicklund
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Novy
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gambello
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hecht
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005097:Exostoses, Multiple Hereditary / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile