The intrathecal lidocaine enigma: On the brink of Cauda equinopathy

Seminars in Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 287-298

  De Jong, R H ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE;

ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEUROTOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINAL ROOT;

EID: 0032430484     PISSN: 02770326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-0326(98)80026-3     Document Type: Article

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