Identification of the Sensory Dependent Locations of the Shoulder Joint to Optimize Surgical Approaches and Reduce Postoperative Pain: A Systematic Review.

CONCLUSION: This review examined the origin of pain in the shoulder, the location of cutaneous pain receptors, and receptors in each major part of the shoulder. Providing analgesia to these densely innervated areas of the shoulder can potentially reduce pain associated with surgical trauma. In addition, knowledge of the sensory dependent areas of the shoulder may elicit consideration of alternative incision sites and surgical protocols to decrease the insult to nociceptors in these locations. These changes could possibly decrease the narcotic requirement in the postoperative period. PMID: 33080040 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Surgical Technology International - October 22, 2020 Category: Surgery Tags: Surg Technol Int Source Type: research