EMLA versus TAC for topical anesthesia of extremity wounds in children

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 163-166

  Zempsky, W T ^a   Karasic, R B ^a  

^a Farmington   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; COCAINE; EMLA; LIDOCAINE; POVIDONE IODINE; TETRACAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; HUMAN; LACERATION; LIMB; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SUTURING METHOD; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; WOUND;

EID: 0030832247     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(97)70136-7     Document Type: Article

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