Multidisciplinary strategies to treat painful mononeuropathies in the upper extremity: from lab to bedside

M. Rijsdijk, S. Tuffaha*, J. H. Coert

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Abstract

Neuropathic pain in the upper extremity is a serious problem, commonly involving relatively young patients. The pain causes loss of function and productivity, changes a patient’s lifestyle and can progress into a chronic pain syndrome with secondary psychosocial co-morbidities. Treating patients with a painful mononeuropathy remains challenging, with a monodisciplinary approach often having limited treatment efficacy. This narrative review discusses how to deal with this challenge in the treatment of patients with peripheral nerve injury pain, addressing the four important pillars: (1) diagnosing a painful mononeuropathy; (2) clinical pain phenotyping; (3) personalized pain treatment; and (4) using a multidisciplinary team approach.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)792-801
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Hand Surgery: European Volume
Volume49
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2024

Keywords

  • mononeuropathy
  • Multidisciplinary
  • pain
  • phenotyping

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