Pain relief with intravenous regional guanethedine in post-traumatic reflex sympathetic dystrophy--a case report.
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Intravenous regional guanethedine (IVRG), using the Bier's block technique, was given to relieve pain in a 62 year old Indian woman suffering from reflex sympathetic dystrophy. The patient obtained complete pain relief with 2 injections and has remained pain-free for 18 months.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 48 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993