Skin necrosis following injection of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 139-140

  McGee, A M ^a   Davison, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesic techniques,i.m.; Analgesics, non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Complications, skin necrosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DICLOFENAC; GENTAMICIN; KETOPROFEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MALE; NEEDLE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN SCAR; SKIN SURGERY; THIGH; WOUND CARE;

EID: 0036137454     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/88.1.139     Document Type: Article

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1. Reported adverse drug reactions and consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
2. Toxicity of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. An overview of the epidemiological evidence
3. Tissue necrosis and necrotizing fasciitis after intramuscular administration of diclofenac
4. What syndrome is this? Nicolau syndrome
5. Intramuscular or intralipomatous injections?