24 October 2024 : Review article
Strategies for Managing Pediatric Fracture Pain: Assessment, Pharmacological, and Non-Pharmacological Interventions
Mengsha Hu1E, Yongwei Shang2AF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945497
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945497
Table 2 The Face, Legs, Activity, Cry and Consolability (FLACC) scale is a behavioral scale for scoring postoperative pain in young children aged from 2 months to 7 years. A score of 0 indicates the child is relaxed and comfortable, a score of 1 to 3 suggests mild discomfort, a score of 4 to 6 indicates moderate pain, and a score of 7 to 10 represents severe discomfort or pain.
| Categories | 0 | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face | No particular expression or smile | Occasional grimace or frown, withdrawn, disinterested | Frequent to constant frown, clenched jaw, quivering chin |
| Legs | Normal position or relaxed | Uneasy, restless, tense | Kicking, or legs drawn up |
| Activity | Lying quietly, normal position, moves easily | Squirming, shifting back and forth, tense | Arched, rigid or jerking |
| Cry | No crying (awake or asleep) | Moans or whimpers, occasional complaint | Crying steadily, screams or sobs, frequent complaints |
| Consolability | Content, relaxed | Reassured by occasional touching, hugging or being talked to, distractible | Difficult to console or comfort |