Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4068896 The Journal of Hand Surgery 2009 5 Pages PDF
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.
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Necrosis Caused by Intra-arterial Injection of Promethazine: Case Report
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