Management of complex regional pain syndrome type II using lidoderm 5% patches.

Abstract	We report a case of a patient developing complex regional pain syndrome of the upper limb after a laceration injury with glass. The pain in his hand was resistant to all conventional modes of treatment. The pain reduced dramatically after a diagnostic lidocaine infusion and the reduction in pain lasted for 3 days. Following this the patient responded well to lidoderm 5% patches and achieved 80% pain relief with an improved range of movement in his hand.
Authors	A Karmarkar, I Lieberman
Journal	British journal of anaesthesia (Br J Anaesth) Vol. 98 Issue 2 Pg. 261-2 (Feb 2007) ISSN: 0007-0912 [Print] England
PMID	17251215 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Anesthetics, Local Delayed-Action Preparations Lidoderm Lidocaine
Topics	Administration, Cutaneous Adult Anesthetics, Local (administration & dosage, therapeutic use) Causalgia (drug therapy, etiology) Delayed-Action Preparations Humans Lidocaine (administration & dosage, therapeutic use) Male Thumb (injuries)

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