Surgery of therapy-resistant pain due to peripheral nerve injury]

1. The forms of peripherally triggered or localized pains are differentiated: Local pain of a neuromatous character, propagated pain, sympathalgia, phantom pain, causalgia, and combined forms. 2. Surgical operations are performed locally, to the spinal cord, brain, and sympathicus, as well as by neurostimulation on all levels. 3. The areas of indication differ according to the localization of pain and its probable cause. 4. Serving the prevention of pain after peripheral nerve injuries are the particular topical treatment of a fresh injury, psychic guidance, specific aftercare and physiotherapy, elimination of pension payment problems, and optimum reintegration into normal working life]