Open AccessPreoperative Pain Sensitization Is Associated With Postoperative Pillar Pain After Open Carpal Tunnel Release
Author(s) -
Young Hak Roh,
Young Do Koh,
Jong Oh Kim,
Kyu Ho Lee,
Hyun Sik Gong,
Goo Hyun Baek
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1007/s11999.0000000000000096
Subject(s) - medicine , carpal tunnel syndrome , carpal tunnel , anesthesia , weakness , forearm , surgery , physical therapy , sensitization , immunology
Postoperative pillar pain (deep-seated wrist pain worsened by leaning on the heel of the hand) sometimes occurs after carpal tunnel release (CTR), leading to weakness in the hand and delayed return to work. Increased pain sensitivity has been found to be associated with worse symptoms and poorer treatment response in a number of chronic musculoskeletal conditions, but few studies have investigated the association of pain sensitization with pillar pain after CTR.