Continuous Brachial Plexus Analgesia and NMDA-receptor Blockade in Early Phantom Limb Pain: A Report of Two Cases

Abstract

The combination of long-term regional analgesia with prolonged block of NMDA receptors might be effective for treatment and prevention of phantom limb pain following traumatic amputations. The absence of clinically relevant side effects, together with maintained motor function suggests this treatment to be a promising preventive strategy for phantom limb pain following traumatic amputations.