Sympathetic nerve blocks in refractory sympathetic dystrophy syndrome

Acta Orthop Belg. 1999 Mar;65(1):83-5.

Abstract

The authors tried to evaluate the benefit of sympathetic nerve blocks with guanethidine in 32 patients with a sympathetic dystrophy syndrome who failed to respond to conventional treatment.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Autonomic Nerve Block*
  • Guanethidine / administration & dosage
  • Guanethidine / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Pain Management*
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / therapy*
  • Sympatholytics / administration & dosage
  • Sympatholytics / therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Sympatholytics
  • Guanethidine