The Impact of Surgical Amputation and Valproic Acid on Pain and Functional Trajectory: Results from the Veterans Integrated Pain Evaluation Research (VIPER) Randomized, Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Trial

Abstract

To determine if the perioperative administration of valproic acid reduces the incidence of chronic pain three months after amputation or revision surgery.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
May 02, 2019
Source ID
10.1093/pm/pnz067

Entities

People

  • Andrew Shaw
  • Chester “trip” Buckenmaier
  • Cynthia Shortell
  • Hung-lun (john) Hsia
  • Mary Cooter
  • Mary Mcduffie
  • Michael L Kent
  • Thomas Buchheit
  • Thomas Van De Ven

Organizations

  • Duke University
  • Duke University Hospital
  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
  • University of Alberta
  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

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Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.