Chronic thoracic pain after cardiac surgery: role of inflammation and biomechanical sternal stability
IntroductionThe pathogenesis of chronic chest pain after cardiac surgery has not been determinate. If left untreated, postoperative sternal pain reduces the quality of life and patient satisfaction with cardiac surgery. The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of chest inflammation on post...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-08-01
|
| Series: | Frontiers in Pain Research |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpain.2023.1180969/full |