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ABSTRACT
Chronic postoperative pain can occur following the Nuss procedure, which can be difficult to treat. This report introduces a case of unrelenting chronic post-operative pain at the bilateral sternocostal joints following Nuss procedure that responded to bilateral resection of sternocostal joints.
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NSAID (Non Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug), CT (Computed Tomography), NM (Nuclear Medicine), SPECT (Single-photon Emission Computed Tomography), MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), FVC (Forced Vital Capacity), FEV1 (Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second), DLCO (Diffusing capacity of lung for carbon monoxide)Article info
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Accepted:
February 14,
2023
Received:
January 20,
2023
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Funding Sources: The authors have no funding sources to disclose.
Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Informed Patient Consent: Obtained.
The institutional review board (IRB) of the University of Alabama Medical College approved the study protocol and publication of data. (IRB approval number: IRB-030403013–Surgical Cases Database. IRB approval date: October 22, 2021.)
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