A review of intrathecal morphine therapy related granulomas

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 251-

  Miele, Vincent J ^a   Price, Kenneth O ^a   Bloomfield, Stephen ^a   Hogg, Jeffrey ^a   Bailes, Julian E ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Granuloma; Intrathecal morphine; Review

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; CATHETER COMPLICATION; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 32844470365     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2005.05.002     Document Type: Review

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