Cutaneous Nerve Transection for the Management of Intractable Upper Extremity Pain Caused By Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma John H. Turnbull, MD, Sara L. Gebauer, MD, Bruce L. Miller, MD, Nicholas M. Barbaro, MD, Paul D. Blanc, MD, Mark A. Schumacher, PhD, MD Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Volume 42, Issue 1, Pages 126-133 (July 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.10.258 Copyright © 2011 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Left hand and forearm illustration depicting site of squamous cell carcinoma invading tissue innervated by branches of the superficial radial nerve (green), lateral cutaneous nerve of the forearm (blue), and posterior cutaneous nerve of the forearm (yellow). For interpretation of color, please see online copy. All three cutaneous nerves were exposed through a common proximal incision (dashed line), and neurectomies were performed (Xs). CA = cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2011 42, 126-133DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.10.258) Copyright © 2011 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions