TY - JOUR
T1 - Patient-guided peripheral nerve exploration for the management of chronic localized pain
AU - Souza, Jason M.
AU - Nystrom, Ake N.
AU - Dumanian, Gregory A.
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - This technique represents a surgical adjunct for the management of chronic, localized pain in patients who continue to have pain despite exhaustive prior evaluation and treatment. The patient-guided approach was used in 10 patients referred with "intractable pain" and yielded good to excellent results in all but one patient. When applied selectively to cases with significantly distorted anatomy or previous failed interventions, this simple technique can minimize dissection and unnecessary resection, while offering relief to a patient population otherwise resigned to a life with chronic pain.
AB - This technique represents a surgical adjunct for the management of chronic, localized pain in patients who continue to have pain despite exhaustive prior evaluation and treatment. The patient-guided approach was used in 10 patients referred with "intractable pain" and yielded good to excellent results in all but one patient. When applied selectively to cases with significantly distorted anatomy or previous failed interventions, this simple technique can minimize dissection and unnecessary resection, while offering relief to a patient population otherwise resigned to a life with chronic pain.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84655161599&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318221dc12
DO - 10.1097/PRS.0b013e318221dc12
M3 - Article
C2 - 21841530
AN - SCOPUS:84655161599
SN - 0032-1052
VL - 129
SP - 221
EP - 225
JO - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
JF - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
IS - 1
ER -