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This chapter describes dorsal root entry zone (DREZ ) lesion in relation to brachial plexus avulsion . Deafferentation pain is difficult to treat and can sometimes be intractable to medical management. DREZ lesion has an 85 % success rate at 2 years in treating neuropathic pain following brachial plexus avulsion.
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Hanna, A.S. (2015). Dorsal Root Entry Zone (DREZ ) Lesion. In: Anatomy and Exposures of Spinal Nerves. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14520-4_28
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