The pillar pain in the carpal tunnel's surgery. Neurogenic inflammation? A new therapeutic approach with local anaesthetic

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-15

  Monacelli, G ^a,b   Rizzo, M I ^b,c   Spagnoli, A M ^b   Pardi, M ^b   Irace, S ^b  

^a IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anesthetics, local; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Inflammation; Neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

MEPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; KINESTHESIA; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PILLAR PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SCAR; SENSORY EVALUATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CICATRIX; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MEPIVACAINE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES;

EID: 42549140769     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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