Management of epinephrine injection injury to the digit [20]

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1800-1801

  Greene, Arin K ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; PHENTOLAMINE;

BLOOD FLOW; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FINGER INJURY; GANGRENE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; INJECTION; ISCHEMIA; LETTER; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NECROSIS; NERVE BLOCK; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EPINEPHRINE; FINGER INJURIES; FINGERS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; ISCHEMIA; NECROSIS; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 18044393605     PISSN: 00321052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PRS.0000162160.26682.6E     Document Type: Letter

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