title: Management of chronic pain following nerve injuries/CRPS type II.
abstract: Chronic pain affects quality of life and adversely affects functional outcomes. Chronic postoperative pain is a frustrating problem for the surgeon because it ruins a technically perfect procedure, and the surgeon may be unsure of treatment strategies. There is much information on chronic pain and its treatment, but it is often published outside of surgery and diffusion of this information across disciplines is slow. This article synthesizes some of this literature and provides a systematic presentation of the evidence on pain associated with peripheral nerve injury. It highlights the use of perioperative and early intervention to decrease this debilitating problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University, 450 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94603, USA.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: Catherine M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Curtin
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002422:Causalgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077206:Gabapentin; D006801:Humans; D009407:Nerve Block; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D018689:Sensory System Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D003509:Cyclohexanecarboxylic Acids; D004164:Diphosphonates; D018689:Sensory System Agents; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D000077206:Gabapentin; D002211:Capsaicin
keywords: Chronic pain; Complex regional pain syndrome; Nerve injuries; Neuropathic pain