Reflex sympathetic dystrophy: Timely diagnosis and treatment can prevent severe contractures

Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 185-190

  Lopez, Ronald F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; BRETYLIUM TOSYLATE; CARBAMAZEPINE; GUANETHIDINE; PHENYTOIN; PROCAINE; RESERPINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRACTURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PAIN; REVIEW; SYMPATHECTOMY; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY;

EID: 0031002211     PISSN: 00325481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/pgm.1997.04.202     Document Type: Review

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