The relationship between pain intensity and blood pressure after femur fracture surgery

Abstract

Background: Fracture is a continuous disruption of bone structure, either completely or partially. The incidence of closed fractures increases annually by around 15 million per year with a prevalence rate of 3.2%. In people with fractures, one of the common clinical symptoms is pain. Inability to cope with pain can cause anxiety and increased blood pressure.

Purpose: To determine the relationship between pain intensity and blood pressure in patients following near lower extremity fracture surgery.

Method: Quantitative research with a cross sectional approach. Data collection uses documentation studies in the form of medical records. Sample data was taken using a quota sampling technique of 200 data from the category of patients with post-operative fractures near the femur at the Prof. Dr. R. Soeharso Orthopedic Hospital, Surakarta in January-December 2023.

Results: Analysis of 200 data showed that the highest pain intensity was mild, 112 people (56%) and the highest blood pressure data was pre-hypertension, 81 people (40.5%). The results of the Chi-Square statistical test produced a p-value of 0.01 (p<0.05), meaning that there was a significant relationship between pain intensity and blood pressure.

Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between pain intensity and blood pressure in patients after femur fracture surgery.