Central hyperalgesic effects of noxious stimulation associated with the use of tourniquets

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 99-101

  Abram, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; EDITORIAL; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HYPERALGESIA; ISCHEMIA; NERVE BLOCK; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; TISSUE INJURY; TOURNIQUET;

EID: 0032935776     PISSN: 0146521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1098-7339(99)90068-8     Document Type: Editorial

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