Citation

Aldington DJ, McQuay HJ, Moore RA. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. B Biol. Sci. 2011; 366(1562): 268-275.

Affiliation

Pain Relief Unit, Churchill Hospital, , Oxford OX3 7LJ, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Royal Society of London)

DOI

10.1098/rstb.2010.0214

PMID

21149362

PMCID

PMC3013425

Abstract

The last three years have seen significant changes in the Defence Medical Services approach to trauma pain management. This article seeks to outline these changes that have occurred at every level of the casualty's journey along the chain of evacuation, from the point of injury to rehabilitation and either continued employment in the Services or to medical discharge. Particular attention is paid to the evidence for the interventions used for both acute pain and chronic pain management. Also highlighted are possible differences in pain management techniques between civilian and military casualties.

Language: en