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Understanding Chronic Post Surgical Pain - The Canadian Pain ...

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CharacteristicsPredominantly neuropathic (Kehlet 2006, Steegers 2008)Sensation– Loss of sensation of touch, temperature, pressureHypersensitivity– Paresthesia by non-noxious stimuli, symptoms continuous orspasmodic– Hypersensitivity can mask sensory lossDescriptors– Stabbing, shooting, burning, numbness, pins & needles,tingling…..

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