Lumbar Sympathetic Plexus Block as a Treatment for Postamputation Pain: Methodology for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Zachary L. McCormick,
Andrew Hendrix,
David Dayanim,
Bryan S. Clay,
A. Kirsling,
Norman Harden
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1093/pm/pny041
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , lumbar , physical therapy , mcgill pain questionnaire , sensation , phantom pain , complex regional pain syndrome , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anesthesia , visual analogue scale , amputation , surgery , psychology , neuroscience
We present a technical protocol for rigorous assessment of patient-reported outcomes and psychophysical testing relevant to lumbar sympathetic blocks for the treatment of postamputation pain (PAP). This description is intended to inform future prospective investigation.
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