Transverse myelopathy as complication following long-term interathecal application of morphine on chronic back pain;Querschnittsmyelopathie als komplikation einer intrathekalen langzeitapplikation von morphium bei chronischen ruckenschmerzen

Anasthesiologie Intensivmedizin Notfallmedizin Schmerztherapie

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 506-509

  Schimpf, Jörg ^a   Krakow, K ^b   Vehreschild, N ^b   Pohlmann Eden, B ^b  

^a Westpfalz Klinikum GmbH   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Complication; Intrathecal; Long term Application; Morphine; Pain Therapy

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PARAPLEGIA; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; URINE RETENTION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; PAIN; PARESIS; SENSATION DISORDERS; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; URINARY RETENTION;

EID: 0032840066     PISSN: 09392661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-199     Document Type: Article

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