Pathophysiology of Peripheral Nerve Injury During Regional Anesthesia

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 435-441

  Hogan, Quinn H ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Local anesthetics; Nerve injury; Neuropathy; Regional anesthesia

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; NEEDLE; NERVE CELL LESION; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA;

ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; HUMANS; NEURONS; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SPINAL CORD ISCHEMIA; SPINAL PUNCTURE; TOURNIQUETS;

EID: 50649116839     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rapm.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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