Management of complex regional pain syndrome type II using lidoderm 5% patches.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case of a patient developing complex regional pain syndrome of the upper limb after a laceration injury with glass. The pain in his hand was resistant to all conventional modes of treatment. The pain reduced dramatically after a diagnostic lidocaine infusion and the reduction in pain lasted for 3 days. Following this the patient responded well to lidoderm 5% patches and achieved 80% pain relief with an improved range of movement in his hand.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthetics, Local
- Causalgia
- Lidocaine