Performance of the Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire Short Form in Outpatient Arthroscopic Surgery Without Preoperative Peripheral Nerve Block: a Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Per local surgeon preference, some outpatient orthopedic surgery patients are only offered peripheral nerve blocks in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) on an ‘as needed’ (ie, ‘rescue’ or ‘prn’) basis after surgery. Nurses trigger consideration for PACU block if subjectively poor pain