Safety and effectiveness of intravenous regional anesthesia (Bier block) for outpatient management of forearm trauma

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 247-250

  Mohr, Bruce ^a,b  

^a Whistler Health Care Centre   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bier block; Diagnostic and treatment facility; Forearm injuries; Intravenous regional anesthesia; Outpatient management; Primary care

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FOREARM; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT FAILURE; WRIST FRACTURE; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 33749343307     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1481803500013786     Document Type: Article

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