The treatment of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) involving upper extremity with continuous sensory analgesia

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-47

  Margić, Krunoslav ^a   Pirc, Jelka ^a  

^a General Hospital Dr Franc Derganc   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Continuous sensory analgesia; CRPS; Results; Upper extremity

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANALGESIA; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CRYOTHERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 0037246903     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3801(02)00052-6     Document Type: Article

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