Treatment of posttraumatic reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS) with intravenous blocks of a mixture of corticosteroid and lidocaine: A retrospective review of 17 consecutive cases

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 412-419

  Tountas, A A ^a   Noguchi, A ^a  

^a Northwestern General Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Corticosteroid and lidocaine i.v. block; Physiotherapy; Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG INJURY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK;

ADULT; AGED; ARM INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG INJURIES; LIDOCAINE; MALE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE HEMISUCCINATE; MIDDLE AGE; NERVE BLOCK; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY;

EID: 0026307488     PISSN: 08905339     EISSN: 15312291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005131-199112000-00005     Document Type: Article

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