Randomized trial of buffered versus plain lidocaine for local anaesthesia in open carpal tunnel decompression

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 30-31

  Watts, A C ^a   Gaston, P ^a   Hooper, G ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpal tunnel; Lidocaine

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; LIDOCAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJECTION PAIN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE DECOMPRESSION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0842281992     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsb.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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