Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy
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J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother · Jun 2016
Case ReportsUltrasound-Guided Continuous Superficial Radial Nerve Block for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
Although there are many potentially effective therapeutic options for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), no definitive treatment exists. Therefore, patients often exhaust both medical and surgical treatment options attempting to find relief for their symptoms. ⋯ This treatment approach also assisted in the decision-making process related to future treatment options. Although the use of regional anesthesia and perineural infusions of local anesthetic have previously been described as viable treatment options for CRPS, this case report represents the first known use of a superficial radial nerve catheter for treating CRPS as well as the first description of a technique for placing a superficial radial nerve (SRN) catheter using ultrasound guidance.