| Literature DB >> 19410998 |
Andrew Lee Foret1, Andrew P Bozeman, Waldo E Floyd.
Abstract
Promethazine injections have led to necrosis and gangrene of the distal upper extremity when inadvertently injected into an artery. There have been few case reports of this alarming complication in the literature. We report on 2 cases of intra-arterial promethazine injection that led to amputation.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19410998 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2009.01.020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Hand Surg Am ISSN: 0363-5023 Impact factor: 2.230