Glossary term
Neuropathic pain
Pain caused by damage to or dysfunction of peripheral nerves, sometimes experienced during the distraction phase.
Updated 2026-03-011 alias1 sourceUsed across articles and safety pages
Definition
Neuropathic pain arises from a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system and is often described as burning, electric, shooting, or painful tingling. During limb lengthening, a new neuropathic pattern can accompany nerve stretch or compression and should be assessed with motor and sensory findings rather than assumed to be routine discomfort. [1]
Aliases
nerve pain
Updated 2026-03-01
Sources
- Nogueira MP et al. - Nerve lesions associated with limb-lengtheningacademic_journalAccessed 2026-07-12
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