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Fig. 2 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 2

From: Preoperative dynamic quantitative sensory testing in remote pain-free areas is associated with axial pain after posterior cervical spinal surgeries

Fig. 2

Illustrations of QST assessments. A PPT tests at the upper fibers of the trapezius; B Both PPT and TS tests at the belly of the tibialis anterior; C-D Conditioning painful stimulus of the CPM at the upper arm. QST: quantitative sensory testing; PPT: pressure pain threshold; TS: temporal summation; CPM: conditioned pain modulation

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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