Continuous Infraclavicular Block for Forearm Amputation After Being Bitten by a Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus Porosus): A Case Report

Two important issues after a complete right forearm amputation are replantation and ongoing pain management. There are no reports of successful forearm replantation as a consequence of a crocodile bite. Here, we discuss our pain management in a case of complete forearm amputation after a bite from a...

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Main Authors: Chin-Hsi Chiu, Yi-Wei Kuo, Ho-Te Hsu, Koung-Shing Chu, Chia-Fang Shieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-08-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X0970542X