• Clin J Pain · Feb 2006

    Case Reports

    Intravenous regional block with lidocaine for treatment of complex regional pain syndrome.

    • Katsuhiro Toda, Hiroshi Muneshige, and Tomohiro Asou.
    • Department of Rehabilitation, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. toda@rehab-hiroshima.gr.jp
    • Clin J Pain. 2006 Feb 1; 22 (2): 222-4.

    ObjectivesThe goal of this article is to report the successful treatment of a patient with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type 1 involving the hand with the use of an intravenous regional block.MethodsThe patient was a 35-year-old woman who developed CRPS during conservative therapy for a metacarpal fracture. An intravenous regional block with lidocaine alone, using a two-tourniquet technique, was delivered 10 times for at least 40 minutes. The first five treatments were given twice a week and the next five were delivered weekly. All affected joints, including the wrist, were manipulated without undue force. Functional physical measurements were assessed, including range of motion and performance of fine and gross motor tasks.ResultsThe visual analog scale scores for pain declined from 10 to 0 after treatment. Use of a pen, a pair of chopsticks, and a hammer improved, and edema decreased.ConclusionsIntravenous regional block with lidocaine was well tolerated and associated with relief in this case of CRPS type 1.

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