Nerve blocks for the treatment of chronic nonmalignant pain

Record ID 32011001465
English
Authors' objectives:

Nerve blocks consist of local anesthetic that is injected either alone or in combination with a steroid into a peripheral nerve or a nerve ganglion, with the goal to block generation or transmission of pain signals and thereby provide prolonged relief from pain.

Details
Project Status: Completed
Year Published: 2011
English language abstract: An English language summary is available
Publication Type: Not Assigned
Country: United States
MeSH Terms
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Nerve Block
  • Pain
Contact
Organisation Name: HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address: 157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name: saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email: saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright: 2011 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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