[Somatoform pain disturbance as the result of trauma]

Orthopade. 2006 Dec;35(12):1265-8. doi: 10.1007/s00132-006-1009-8.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Orthopedic specialists and emergency surgeons are often confronted with somatoform disorders, which can be the result of traumatization, and they frequently do not recognize this. A combination of pain and several other physical symptoms is typical for somatization, and in these circumstances a psychosocial history should be elicited as a precaution before an elective operation is considered. Recognition of somatization with subsequent referral to more appropriate professional care (e.g., center for multimodal pain therapy, psychosomatic clinic) is crucial. We describe an interesting and instructive case, which it is hoped will help practitioners to recognize such patients and deal with their cases in the correct manner.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Child Abuse, Sexual / psychology*
  • Depressive Disorder, Major / diagnosis
  • Diskectomy, Percutaneous
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / diagnosis
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / psychology*
  • Intervertebral Disc Displacement / surgery
  • Low Back Pain / diagnosis
  • Low Back Pain / psychology*
  • Low Back Pain / surgery
  • Lumbar Vertebrae* / surgery
  • Microsurgery
  • Pelvic Pain / diagnosis
  • Pelvic Pain / psychology
  • Pelvic Pain / surgery
  • Physician-Patient Relations
  • Recurrence
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Reoperation
  • Sacrum* / surgery
  • Somatoform Disorders / diagnosis
  • Somatoform Disorders / psychology*
  • Unnecessary Procedures