Deng Y, Jiang QL. Individual and population differences affect the pain management in acute musculoskeletal injury. World J Orthop 2025; 16(2): 100745 [DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i2.100745]
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Qi-Long Jiang, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chongqing Orthopedic Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 19 Fuhua Road, Chongqing 400043, China. jys19870607@qq.com
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Orthopedics
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World J Orthop. Feb 18, 2025; 16(2): 100745 Published online Feb 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i2.100745
Individual and population differences affect the pain management in acute musculoskeletal injury
Yu Deng, Qi-Long Jiang
Yu Deng, Qi-Long Jiang, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chongqing Orthopedic Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing 400043, China
Author contributions: Deng Y contributed to the manuscript writing and thus qualified as the first author of the paper; Jiang QL contributed to the final reviewing, and editing the manuscript as the corresponding author; all authors approved the final version of the article for publication.
Supported by Yuzhong District Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing, No. 20240129.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Qi-Long Jiang, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chongqing Orthopedic Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 19 Fuhua Road, Chongqing 400043, China. jys19870607@qq.com
Received: August 25, 2024 Revised: January 13, 2025 Accepted: January 21, 2025 Published online: February 18, 2025 Processing time: 171 Days and 0.4 Hours
Abstract
In this editorial, we comment on the article published in a recent issue of the World Journal of Orthopedics. Although substantial literature regarding pain management of acute musculoskeletal injury has been published over the last three decades, there is still a lack of evidence-based protocol for individual and population disparities. This systematic review gives us a comprehensive view of the evidence-based use of opioid vs opioid-free analgesia. Nevertheless, there is still a need for further investigation at a high level regarding this topic.
Core Tip: For patients sustaining pain from acute musculoskeletal injury, non-opioids can be considered an alternative to opioids for short-term pain management of acute musculoskeletal injury. We need to be aware that pain intensity may vary widely from different injury patterns, age groups, and other baseline characteristics. Individual and population differences affect the pain management in acute musculoskeletal injury.
