Koman L A, Slone S A, Smith B P, Ruch D S, Poehling G G
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1070, USA.
J South Orthop Assoc. 1998 Fall;7(3):192-7.
After upper extremity injury, pain on exposure to cold (cold sensitivity) is a significant problem. This cross-sectional observational study (1) assesses the incidence and prevalence of cold intolerance, (2) evaluates the relationship between functional status and degree of cold intolerance, and (3) correlates health-related quality of life (HRQL) with symptoms of cold intolerance. Patients in a tertiary care center completed questionnaires to document (1) cold sensitivity, (2) upper extremity pain, symptoms, and function, and (3) HRQL. Cold sensitivity was found to be associated with more functional limitations, greater pain, and reduced HRQL. As the severity of cold intolerance increased, functional limitations and pain increased and HRQL decreased. Cold intolerance has a profound effect on HRQL.
上肢受伤后，接触寒冷时疼痛（冷敏感）是一个重大问题。这项横断面观察性研究：（1）评估冷不耐受的发病率和患病率；（2）评估功能状态与冷不耐受程度之间的关系；（3）将健康相关生活质量（HRQL）与冷不耐受症状相关联。一家三级护理中心的患者完成了问卷，以记录：（1）冷敏感情况；（2）上肢疼痛、症状和功能；（3）HRQL。发现冷敏感与更多功能受限、更严重疼痛及降低的HRQL相关。随着冷不耐受严重程度增加，功能受限和疼痛加剧，HRQL下降。冷不耐受对HRQL有深远影响。
