Regional anaesthesia and analgesia on the front line

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1008-1011

  Scott, D M ^a,b  

^a International Security Assistance Force Military Hospital   (Afghanistan)

^b Royal Australian Air Force   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Combat; Military; Regional anaesthesia; Rehabilitation; Repatriation

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; KETAMINE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; PROPOFOL; ROCURONIUM; ROPIVACAINE; SEVOFLURANE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; DRUG DOSE ESCALATION; FASCIOTOMY; FEMUR FRACTURE; FRACTURE FIXATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GUNSHOT INJURY; HAND INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 74249103275     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0903700616     Document Type: Article

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