Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for pain management in patients with uncomplicated minor rib fractures

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 13-17

  Oncel, Mustafa ^a   Sencan, Sureyya ^b   Yildiz, Hakan ^a   Kurt, Necmi ^a  

^a DR LUTFI KIRDAR KARTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Naproxen sodium; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drug; Pain; Pain relief; Rib fracture; Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator

Indexed keywords

NAPROXEN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIB FRACTURE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSCUTANEOUS NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAPROXEN; PAIN; RIB FRACTURES; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0036305489     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00206-3     Document Type: Article

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