Intraneural injection and peripheral nerve injury

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 107-115

  Gadsden, Jeff ^a   Gratenstein, Kimberly ^a   Hadzic, Admir ^a  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; LIDOCAINE; ROPIVACAINE;

BLOOD FLOW; EDEMA; HEMATOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE COMPRESSION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIATIC NERVE; TOURNIQUET;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; NERVE BLOCK; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77957976628     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AIA.0b013e3181f89b10     Document Type: Review

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