Intravenous regional anaesthesia for the treatment of upper limb injuries in childhood.
A prospective study was made of the use of intravenous regional anaesthesia for the treatment of upper limb fractures and dislocations in 200 children aged from 3 to 15 years. An aqueous solution containing 5 mg/ml of lignocaine (0.5%) was administered in a dosage of 3 mg/kgm body weight, but dosages of 2 mg/kgm were used in each arm of a child with bilateral injuries. Intravenous regional anaesthesia was well tolerated and was a safe and effective method of treating these injuries in a casualty department with adequate resuscitation facilities and staff trained in the management of local anaesthetic toxicity.
Turner
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Batten
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JB
Hjorth
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Ross
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Eyres
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Cole
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D000293:Adolescent; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000379:methods*; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014111:Tourniquets
D008012:Lidocaine