Long-term follow-up of trigger point injections for abdominal wall pain

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 561-565

  Nazareno, Jose ^a   Ponich, Terry ^a   Gregor, Jamie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abdominal wall pain; Carnett sign; Trigger point injection

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL WALL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INJECTION; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 27744469357     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2005/274181     Document Type: Article

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