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Perineural infusion of 0.5% ropivacaine for successful treatment of phantom limb syndrome: a case report
Minerva Anestesiologica, 11/04/09

Borghi A et al. – After 7 days, a 30% reduction in pain was observed, increased to 60% after 14 days, and disappeared completely after 21 days, leaving only the phantom limb sensations. After 28 days of continuous infusion, the phantom limb sensations had also disappeared. The perineural catheter was removed after 48 hours without perineural infusion. The patient was weaned from morphine over 150 days. Follow–ups at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months confirmed that the PLS did not reappear. The results are limited to one patient but are encouraging, particularly due to the relevance of the pathology and the poor results of conventional treatments. More cases are obviously needed to support the efficacy of this therapy.

Phantom pain in bilateral upper limb amputation
Disability & Rehabilitation, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 71%

Preoperative opioid consumption increases morphine requirement after leg amputation
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, 11/16/09 Relevance Score: 64%

Effect of limb rotation on radiographic alignment in total knee arthroplasties
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 45%

Left Inferior Phrenic Artery Feeding Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Angiographic Anatomy Using C-Arm CT
American Journal of Roentgenology, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 45%

Autologous Fibrin-Cultured Limbal Stem Cells Permanently Restore the Corneal Surface of Patients With Total Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency
Transplantation, 10/06/09 Relevance Score: 45%