Supraclavicular continuous peripheral nerve block in a wounded soldier: When ultrasound is the only option

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 715-717

  Plunkett, Anthony R ^a   Brown, D S ^a   Rogers, J M ^a   Buckenmaier, C C ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous peripheral nerve block; Regional anaesthesia; Supraclavicular block; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; MEPIVACAINE; MIDAZOLAM; ROPIVACAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTLE INJURY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CASE REPORT; DEBRIDEMENT; ECHOGRAPHY; ELBOW INJURY; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE REDUCTION; HUMAN; KNEE INJURY; MALE; MANDIBLE FRACTURE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PERONEUS NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLDIER; TRACHEOSTOMY; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 33750141541     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael218     Document Type: Article

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