title: The surgical management of painful nerves of the upper limb: a unit perspective.
abstract: Some patients develop excessive peripheral nerve pain beyond that normally experienced after injury or surgery. Managing this pain can be a difficult and frustrating experience for both the surgeon and patient concerned. We present a system for the classification, assessment and treatment of painful neuromas of the upper limb.
authors: Hand Surgery Department, St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery and Burns, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex, UK. info@david-elliot.co.uk
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authors: Elliot
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authors: Sierakowski
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000637:transplantation; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications; D003714:Denervation; D005205:Fascia / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D009463:Neuroma / Q000601:surgery*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010524:Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013165:Splints; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000927:Anticonvulsants