title: Pain and Hand Function.
abstract: Pain is a unique somatosensory perception that can dramatically affect our ability to function. It is also a necessary perception, without which we would do irreparable damage to ourselves. In this article, the authors assess the impact of pain on function of the hand. Pain can be categorized into acute pain, chronic pain, and neuropathic pain. Hand function and objective measurements of hand function are analyzed as well as the impact of different types of pain on each of these areas.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Howland
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550, USA.
authors.forename: Mariela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard, Galveston, TX 77550, USA. Electronic address: dr.zhang@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrew Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000503:physiopathology; D058748:Pain Perception / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Acute pain; Chronic pain; Hand function; Neuropathic pain; Pain