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Peripheral Nerve Entrapments

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Peripheral nerve entrapments are common and treatable sources of pain. These conditions are a significant cause of morbidity and disability in the general population. The epidemiology and pathophysiology of peripheral nerve entrapment are reviewed, highlighting the most important risk factors and mechanisms leading to peripheral nerve entrapment.

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  1. Pain and Headache Center, Anchorage, AK, USA

    Andrea M. Trescot MD, ABIPP, FIPP

  2. Chronic Fatigue Clinic, Pain and Anesthesia and Psychiatry Departments, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Daniel Krashin MD

  3. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA, USA

    Helen W. Karl MD

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Trescot, A.M., Krashin, D., Karl, H.W. (2016). Epidemiology and Pathophysiology. In: Trescot, A.M. (eds) Peripheral Nerve Entrapments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27482-9_1

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