Neurophysiological characterization of persistent postthoracotomy pain

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 136-142

  Wildgaard, Kim ^a   Ringsted, Thomas Kamm ^a   Aasvang, Eske Kvanner ^a   Ravn, Jesper ^a   Werner, Mads Utke ^a   Kehlet, Henrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

persistent postoperative pain; postthoracotomy pain syndrome; quantitative sensory testing; thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLD SENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAT SENSATION; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; HYPERESTHESIA; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTTHORACOTOMY PAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE SENSORY TESTING PROTOCOL; THORACOTOMY;

ADULT; AGED; CHEST PAIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 84855855383     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3182261650     Document Type: Article

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