Comparison of analgesics for pain after brachial plexus injury: Tramadol vs paracetamol with codeine

Pain Clinic

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 119-124

  Waikakul, Saranatra ^a   Waikakul, Waraporn ^b   Penkitti, Porntip ^a   Pausawasdi, Somsri ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; PARACETAMOL; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEAFFERENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE INJURY; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

EID: 0031765863     PISSN: 01691112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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