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Anterior neck pain

Swallowing disorders and/or dysphonia of scar origin

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description Appearance in the month following surgery by anterior cervical approach (thyroid surgery, ENT surgery and cervical spine

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Guide to Scar Pain

Guide to chronic scarring or post-traumatic pain

Definition of scarring or post-traumatic pain The guide to scarring pain references all neuropathic-type pain found after surgery, trauma (hematoma, sprain, dislocations), burns, medical procedures (infiltrations, drug injections, vaccines, manipulations ). Symptoms are described in

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Ankle and foot pain

Scarred ankle and foot pain

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. Causes of ankle and foot pain of scarring origin are (non-exhaustive): Knee surgery (prosthesis, arthroscopy, etc.) Wound, burn, hematoma of the knee Wound, burn, hematoma of

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Guide to Scar Pain

Scarred leg pain

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of scarred leg pain are (non-exhaustive): Knee surgery (prosthesis, arthroscopy, etc.) Wound, burn, hematoma of the knee Wound, burn, hematoma of the leg Varicose

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Ankle and foot pain

Ankle surgery

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description The ankle can be operated for disabling osteoarthritis, severe sprains, instability, fracture. The interventions are, depending on

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Guide to Scar Pain

Thigh pain caused by scarring

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of scarred thigh pain are (non-exhaustive): Open abdominal surgery (Stomach, small intestine, colon, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, spleen, etc.) Open renal, ureteral or adrenal surgery

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Guide to Scar Pain

Knee surgery (prosthesis, arthroscopy, etc.)

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description Knee surgery is done either arthroscopically or by open surgery (knee prosthesis, tendon transposition intervention, ligamentoplasty, etc.).

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Guide to Scar Pain

Lower abdominal, pelvic and root of thigh pain of scarring origin

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of abdominal pain of scarring origin are (non-exhaustive): Open abdominal surgery (Stomach, small intestine, colon, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, spleen, etc.) Open renal, ureteral or

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Guide to Scar Pain

Hip surgery (prosthesis, abutment, etc.)

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description There are two main approaches in hip surgery: a lateral approach and an anterior approach. Each of

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Guide to Scar Pain

Episiotomy, bartholinitis

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description The surgical approaches to these two procedures are vulvar for bartholinitis +/- perineal for episiotomy. We will

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Guide to Scar Pain

Lumbar pain of scar origin

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of lumbar pain of scarring origin are (non-exhaustive): Lumbar spine surgery: anteriorly by posterior approach Open abdominal surgery (Stomach, small intestine, colon, gallbladder, pancreas,

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Abdominal pain

Abdominal pain of scarring origin

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of abdominal pain of scarring origin are (non-exhaustive): Open abdominal surgery (Stomach, small intestine, colon, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, spleen, etc.) Open renal, ureteral or

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Guide to Scar Pain

Open gynecological surgery or caesarean section

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description This surgery is performed by a more or less wide horizontal suprapubic incision (in green). It can

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Abdominal pain

Open abdominal surgery (Stomach, small intestine, colon, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, spleen)

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description Open abdominal surgery includes different routes dictated by the underlying surgery to be performed. The neuropathic pains

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Anterior neck pain

Pain in the wrist and hand caused by scarring

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of pain in the elbow and forearm of scarring origin are (non-exhaustive): Cervical spine surgery by posterior approach Cervical surgery by anterior approach Shoulder,

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Arm, elbow and forearm pain

Forearm pain caused by scarring

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of pain in the elbow and forearm of scarring origin are (non-exhaustive): Cervical spine surgery by posterior approach Cervical surgery by anterior approach Shoulder,

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Arm, elbow and forearm pain

Wrist surgery

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description Wrist surgery includes: Tendon and nerve repair surgery Treatment of wrist fractures Wrist or carpal osteoarthritis surgery

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Arm, elbow and forearm pain

Pain in the arm, elbow and forearm caused by scarring

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of pain in the elbow and forearm of scarring origin are (non-exhaustive): Cervical spine surgery by posterior approach Cervical surgery by anterior approach Shoulder,

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Guide to Scar Pain

Shoulder and arm pain caused by scarring

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of shoulder and arm pain of scarring origin are (non-exhaustive): Shoulder, collarbone, thoraco-brachial outlet surgery Cervical spine surgery by posterior approach Cervical spine surgery

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Anterior chest pain

Anterior chest pain of scarring origin

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. Causes of anterior chest pain of scarring origin are (non-exhaustive): Cardiac or mediastinal surgery by sternotomy Pulmonary surgery Dorsal spine surgery by: Lateral approach (the pain

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Anterior chest pain

Breast surgery

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description Breast surgery is limited to operations on a tumor resulting in partial or complete removal of the

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Anterior chest pain

Pulmonary surgery

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description Lung surgery can be performed: by open surgery (thoracotomy) with a wide incision allowing a passage between

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Guide to Scar Pain

Posterior neck pain of scarring origin

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. These pains are neuropathic pains. The causes of posterior neck pain of scarring origin are (non-exhaustive): Brain surgery: Open surgery (trephination) Stereotaxic surgery Intraoperative head fixation

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Anterior neck pain

Anterior neck pain of scarring origin

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of anterior cervical pain of scarring origin are (non-exhaustive): Cervical spine surgery: Anterior approach Intraoperative head fixation system Thyroid and parathyroid surgery Cervical lymph

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Anterior pain of the head

Facial pain caused by scarring

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of anterior headaches of cicatricial origin are (non-exhaustive): Brain surgery: Open surgery (trephination) Stereotaxic surgery (doctor) Intraoperative head fixation system (doctor) Scalp and forehead

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Anterior chest pain

Placement or removal of an implantable port (SIEV)

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description 3 approaches to the central venous network are possible, the puncture area can be the cause of

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Anterior pain of the head

Anterior head pain of scar origin

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy. The causes of anterior headaches of cicatricial origin are (non-exhaustive): Brain surgery: Open surgery (trephination) Stereotaxic surgery (doctor) Intraoperative head fixation system (doctor) Scalp and forehead

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Guide to Scar Pain

Infiltration of the lumbar spine, rhizolysis MEDECIN

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description A few cases of lumbar pain, radiating into the lower limb, with a neuropathic appearance appear after

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Anterior neck pain

Chronic pain after cervical lymph node dissection

Reminder Explain chronic pain Cicatricial neuropathies Associated myofascial syndromes that modify the clinical symptoms of cicatricial neuropathies. Description Cervical lymph node dissections can be responsible for neuropathic pain in the neck, face and head: The

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Post operative chronic pain