Finger injection with high-dose (1:1,000) epinephrine: Does it cause finger necrosis and should it be treated?

Hand

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-11

  Fitzcharles Bowe, Colleen ^a   Denkler, Keith ^b   Lalonde, Don ^c  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b University of California   (United States)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accidental finger injection; Finger necrosis; High dose epinephrine

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947721061     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-006-9012-4     Document Type: Article

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