Alcohol neurolysis of digital nerves.
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چکیده
Alcohol neurolysis is a well-established treatment in chronic pain management, often used in cases of intractable cancer-related pain that is refractory to other management therapies. We describe a 76-year-old woman with chronic toe neuritis who failed multiple treatments, including oral and topical analgesics, nerve blocks, and radiofrequency ablations. Alcohol neurolysis was performed via digit block of the toe resulting in 100% pain relief.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Proceedings
دوره 29 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016