title: Eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (EMLA) 5% cream  as a primary dressing on a painful lower leg ulcer.
abstract: Patients living with chronic leg ulceration may frequently experience moderate  to severe wound-related pain, which may not be alleviated by oral analgesics alone. Poorly controlled leg ulcer pain can prevent timely and effective  wound management strategies being implemented, and increase wound healing times. Furthermore, patients with poorly controlled leg ulcer pain can  experience continuous pain, which significantly affects quality of life. This case report introduces an innovative way of using the eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (EMLA) 5% cream to reduce wound-related pain, reduce oral analgesic intake, and improve health-related quality of life for a patient with a painful, chronic lower leg ulcer.
authors.affiliation: Central Coast Community Nursing Service, Central Coast Local Health District, Australia. apurcell@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Purcell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Buckley
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001458:Bandages; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011318:Prilocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D011318:Prilocaine; D008012:Lidocaine