Paravertebral approach to the brachial plexus: An anatomic improvement in technique

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 241-244

  Boezaart, André P ^a   Koorn, Robert ^b   Rosenquist, Richard W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0038024668     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rapm.2003.50049     Document Type: Article

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