Long-term intrathecal infusion of opioid and/or bupivacaine in the prophylaxis and treatment of phantom limb pain

Neuromodulation

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 111-128

  Dahm, Peter O ^a   Nitescu, Petre V ^a   Appelgren, Lennart K ^a   Curelaru, Ioan D ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

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EID: 0000062345     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.1998.tb00005.x     Document Type: Article

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