Observed and Perceived Pain: Findings of a Cross-Sectional Study in Hospitalized Subjects.

Background: Pain constitutes a serious problem of a health, economic, ethical, and social equity nature affecting negatively quality of life. Its assessment is often subjected to overestimation or underestimation.

Aim: The aim of this study is threefold: (1) to estimate the prevalence of pain in hospitalized patients; (2) to assess the grade of correlation between the level of pain observed by the nurses and the pain perceived by the patients; and (3) to examine the level of scientific knowledge among the healthcare professionals.

Arthrodesis Versus Arthroplasty in Thumb Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis: Impact on Maximal Voluntary Force, Endurance, and Accuracy of Pinch.

Purpose: To investigate differences in pinch strength recovery among patients with first carpometacarpal joint osteoarthritis treated with either arthrodesis or suspension arthroplasty.

Methods: Thirty-seven subjects who underwent arthrodesis or suspension arthroplasty for carpometacarpal osteoarthritis were included. Force exerted during maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) in a pinch task was measured.