title: Digital nerve calcification in CREST syndrome.
abstract: A patient with the CREST variant of scleroderma with painful digital nerve calcification is presented. Surgical removal of the calcification provided pain relief; however, there was no return in sensibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ohio.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Polio
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Stern
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*