Carpal ligament decompression under local anaesthesia: The effect of lidocaine warming and alkalinisation on infiltration pain

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 32-34

  Yiannakopoulos, C K ^a  

^a Department of Plastic Surgery   (Greece)

Author keywords

Alkalinization; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Lidocaine; Local anaesthesia; Pain; Visual analogue scale

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALKALINIZATION; ARTICLE; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; INJECTION PAIN; LIGAMENT; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NEEDLE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WARMING;

EID: 0842303630     PISSN: 02667681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(03)00223-7     Document Type: Article

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