Sensory testing in patients with postthoracotomy pain syndrome: Part 1: Mirror-image sensory dysfunction

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 775-783

  Werner, Mads U ^a   Ringsted, Thomas K ^a   Kehlet, Henrik ^a   Wildgaard, Kim ^a  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

dynamic assessments; mirror image; postthoracotomy pain syndrome; sensory dysfunction; sensory mapping

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ALLODYNIA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIRROR IMAGE SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SURGICAL PATIENT; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

EID: 84881555210     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e318277b646     Document Type: Article

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