Preoperative dynamic quantitative sensory testing in remote pain-free areas is associated with axial pain after posterior cervical spinal surgeries

Preoperative dynamic quantitative sensory testing in remote pain-free areas is associated with axial pain after posterior cervical spinal surgeries

Abstract Background Postoperative axial pain (PAP), characterized by pain and/or stiffness around the posterior neck, periscapular areas and/or shoulder region, is a vexing complication affecting 5–60% of patients undergoing posterior cervical decompression. Given its relatively high frequency and n...

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Main Authors: Kaiwen Chen, Jie Yu, Cong Nie, Yu Zhu, Jianyuan Jiang, Wei Lei, Xinlei Xia, Chaojun Zheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Postoperative axial pain
Quantitative sensory testing
Temporal summation
Conditioned pain modulation
Posterior cervical spinal surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05366-x

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