Karina Charipova, Kyle Gress, Amnon A Berger, Hisham Kassem, Ruben Schwartz, Jared Herman, Sumitra Miriyala, Antonella Paladini, Giustino Varrassi, Alan D Kaye, Ivan Urits
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This is a comprehensive review of the literature regarding post-surgical cutaneous nerve entrapment, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation. It focuses mainly on nerve entrapment leading to chronic pain and the available therapies. RECENT FINDINGS: Cutaneous nerve entrapment is not an uncommon result (up to 30% of patients) of surgery and could lead to significant, difficult to treat chronic pain. Untreated, entrapment can lead to neuropathy and damage to enervated structures and musculature, and significant morbidity and financial loss...
February 5, 2021: Current Pain and Headache Reports