Continuous sciatic nerve block in phantom limb pain prevention
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Continued Sciatic Blockade for Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) is an excruciating type of pain that gives a sensation of the continued presence of an amputated limb. Physicians have used many methods and drugs to treat PLP. We present a case of continued sciatic nerve block performed for PLP that developed after a traumatic amputation. We conclude that infusing a local anesthetic via a perineural sciatic catheter effectively treated...
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0832-610X,1496-8975
DOI: 10.1007/bf03016391