Abstract:Objective To analyze the effect of preoperative pain on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff tears.Methods The clinical data of 286 patients with rotator cuff tears from January 2019 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Group A (1 ~ 3, n = 16), group B (4 ~ 6, n = 34) and group C (7 ~ 10, n = 236) were divided according to the visual analogue pain (VAS) scores after admission. The SAS, SDS and PTSD-SS scores of the three groups before and after operation were compared. According to whether the patients had PTSD or not, they were divided into PTSD group (n = 85) and control group (n = 201).Results There were no significant difference in the SAS and SDS scores of the three groups before operation (P > 0.05); compared the SAS and SDS scores of the three groups before and after operation, the scores were decreased; and compared with group A, the SAS and SDS scores of group B and group C were increased, and group C was higher than group B, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). There were no significant difference in the PTSD-SS scores of recurrence, avoidance, increased alertness, others and total scores among the three groups before operation (P > 0.05); Compared the PTSD-SS scores of recurrence, avoidance, increased alertness, others and total scores of the three groups before and after operation, the scores were decreased, and compared with group A, the PTSD-SS scores of group B and group C were increased, and group C was higher than that of group B, the difference were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Logistic multivariate analysis showed that age ≤ 60 years old, combined with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, combined with diabetes, previous stress events, preoperative VAS score of 7~10, combined with postoperative complications were the risk factors of PTSD in patients with arthroscopic rotator cuff tears (P < 0.05).Conclusion Preoperative pain can aggravate anxiety and depression in patients underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff tear surgery, aggravate post-traumatic stress disorder, age, combined cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, combined diabetes, previous stress events, preoperative pain, postoperative complications are risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff tear surgery, and clinical monitoring and intervention should be strengthened.