Macrae and Davies listed criteria for chronic pain that develops after a surgical operation.
Criteria for chronic postsurgical pain:
(1) onset of pain following a surgical procedure
(2) duration of pain >= 2 months (chronic)
(3) exclusions
(3a) other causes for pain
(3b) continuation of a pre-existing pain syndrome
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Purpose: To determine if a patient meets the criteria for chronic postsurgical pain as formulated by Macrae and Davies.
Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation
Objective: criteria for diagnosis
ICD-10: R52.1, R52.2,
