title: Intravenous regional anaesthesia for the treatment of upper limb injuries in childhood.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Batten
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hjorth
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Eyres
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Cole
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D008012:Lidocaine