The effect of intra-neural local anaesthetic infusion on pain following major lower limb amputation

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-6

  Grant, A J ^a   Wood, C ^b  

^a RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; DIHYDROCODEINE; MORPHINE; PARACETAMOL;

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTATION; AGED; ARTICLE; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CATHETER OCCLUSION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CATHETERIZATION; CHEST INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DISSECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEG AMPUTATION; LEG ISCHEMIA; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PERINEURIUM; PHANTOM PAIN; POSTERIOR TIBIAL NERVE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCRIPTION; RANK SUM TEST; SCIATIC NERVE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 42149103882     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmsmj.53.1.4     Document Type: Article

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