Brachial plexus examination and localization using ultrasound and electrical stimulation: A volunteer study

Anesthesiology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 429-435

  Perlas, Anahi ^b   Chan, Vincent W S ^a   Simons, Martin ^b  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CLAVICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; NEEDLE; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0041963046     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-200308000-00025     Document Type: Article

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