Managing Post-Operative Pain in Orthopedic Patients: An International Comparison.

Higher pain scores in American females, despite equivalent amounts of narcotics to their male counterparts, and the absence of a difference in Romanians suggested that the current American post-operative pain regimen may be tailored to the needs of male patients. In addition, it pointed to the impacts of gender, compared to sex, in pain experiences. Future research should look for the safest, most efficacious pain regimen suitable for all patients.