Randomized, double blinded comparative trial of intradermal injections of lignocaine versus N-saline around the knee to relieve pain in patients awaiting total knee replacement

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 269-272

  Loughnan, Terence Edward ^a   Taverner, Murray G ^b   Webb, Ashley ^a  

^a FRANKSTON HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b PENINSULA HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intradermal injection; Knee pain; Total knee joint replacement

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE PAIN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 67649556790     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181929877     Document Type: Article

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