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 (doctor’s version)
    • Intraoperative head fixation system (doctor version)
  • Scalp wound (doctor version)
  • Scalp Hematoma (Doctor Version)
  • Cervical spine surgery:
    • Anterior approach
    • Posterior approach (Doctor version)
    • Intraoperative head fixation system (Doctor version)
  • Thyroid and parathyroid surgery (doctor’s version)
  • Cervical lymph node dissection (Subscribers and doctor version)
  • Parotid surgery (Doctor version)
  • Carotid surgery (Doctor version)
  • ENT cancer surgery (pending)

If in doubt, if the symptoms do not correspond, you can refer to the guide to muscle pain.

Post operative chronic pain