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'''Deep pain''' involves testing periosteal nociception, by applying increased pressure on a digit with haemostats for example.
'''Deep pain''' involves testing periosteal nociception, by applying increased pressure on a digit with haemostats for example.
−The presence or absence of nociception is '''important for prognosis''', and loss of deep pain perception signifies a poor prognosis.
+The presence or absence of nociception is '''important for prognosis''', and loss of deep pain perception signifies a poor prognosis as it is the last function to be lost.
==Further investigation==
==Further investigation==