Postthoracotomy Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain: A Literature Review on Characteristics and Treatment

Context. Postthoracotomy Ipsilateral Shoulder Pain (IPS) is a common and sometimes intractable pain syndrome. IPS is different from chest wall pain in type, origin, and treatments. Various treatments are suggested or applied for it but none of them is regarded as popular accepted effective one. Obje...

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Main Authors: Fardin Yousefshahi, Oana Predescu, Melissa Colizza, Juan Francisco Asenjo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3652726
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