Neurectomy for palliation of primary erythermalgia.
Ankle nerve crushing followed 6 months later by neurectomy was used for relief of a burning sensation and pain in a 32-year-old woman who had symptoms of unilateral primary erythermalgia. The patient continues to experience considerable improvement of the preceding symptoms and no complications from the insensate foot 1 year after neurectomy, although redness and tenseness of the ankle and the foot have persisted.
Sadighi
P J
PJ
Department of Surgery, Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, Mass, USA.
Arbid
E J
EJ
D000328:Adult; D004916:Erythromelalgia / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000294:innervation*; D006801:Humans; D009409:Nerve Crush; D010166:Palliative Care; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery*