Ultrasound Imaging of Embedded Shrapnel Facilitates Diagnosis and Management of Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Pain Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 405-408

  Shankar, Hariharan ^a   Cummings, Craig ^b  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Headache; Myofascial pain syndrome; Shrapnel; Trigger points; Ultrasound imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NECK INJURY; NECK MUSCLE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; SECONDARY HEADACHE; SHRAPNEL; TRIGGER POINT; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER; WEAPON;

EID: 84878786683     PISSN: 15307085     EISSN: 15332500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/papr.12002     Document Type: Article

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