Neuroma removal for neuropathic pain: Efficacy and predictive value of lidocaine infusion

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 788-793

  Nikolajsen, Lone ^a   Black, Joel A ^b,c   Kroner, Karsten ^d   Jensen, Troels S ^a   Waxman, Stephen G ^b,c  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

lidocaine; neuroma; neuropathic pain; quantitative sensory testing

Indexed keywords

ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; IBUPROFEN; IMIPRAMINE; LIDOCAINE; METHADONE; OXCARBAZEPINE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; PREGABALIN; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROMA; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSORY ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77958489857     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181ed0823     Document Type: Article

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