Scot Med J
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The effect of intra-neural local anaesthetic infusion on pain following major lower limb amputation.
Critical lower limb ischaemia has an annual incidence of 500-1000 per million and around a quarter will undergo a major lower limb amputation. Post operative pain and phantom pain are recognised complications. ⋯ Postoperative intra-neural local anaesthetic infusion is a safe and effective technique. It reduces post-operative opioid analgesia requirement and seems to reduce phantom pain development.