Pain following human brachial plexus injury with spinal cord root avulsion and the effect of surgery
- 1 January 1998
- journal article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Pain
- Vol. 75 (2) , 199-207
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3959(97)00220-0
Abstract
Brachial plexus injury leading to spinal cord root avulsion in humans produces a characteristic constant crushing and intermittent shooting pain, which is often intractable. Preliminary observations suggested that this pain might be alleviated after successful nerve transfers to restore limbKeywords
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