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. 1994 Sep;11(3):189–191. doi: 10.1136/emj.11.3.189

Use of ketamine in prolonged entrapment.

R Cottingham 1, K Thomson 1
PMCID: PMC1342430  PMID: 7804588

Abstract

This paper discusses the advantages of ketamine analgesia in the management of trapped patients after serious incidents. Four case histories and a review of the literature lead us to the conclusion that ketamine is the drug of choice in these situations.

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