Eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (EMLA®) as a primary dressing on painful chronic leg ulcers: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background The physical, occupational, social and psychological impact of chronic leg ulcers (CLUs) on an individual is considerable. Wound-related pain (WRP), the most common symptom, is frequently reported as moderate to severe and mostly occurs at dressing change. WRP pain may not be all...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anne Purcell, Thomas Buckley, Jennie King, Wendy Moyle, Andrea P. Marshall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-018-0312-6