Usefulness of the two to 5 MHz ultrasound probe in examination and block of the sciatic nerve in orthopedic trauma patients: a preliminary study

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 486-488

  Chantzi, Christina ^a   Alevizou, Anastasia ^a   Saranteas, Theodosios ^a   Zogogiannis, John ^a   Iatrou, Chris ^b   Dimitriou, Vasilios ^a  

^a IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOBUPIVACAINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ANKLE FRACTURE; BODY MASS; BODY POSITION; CARDIOTOXICITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MECHANICAL PROBE; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERITONEUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIBIA FRACTURE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCIATIC NERVE;

EID: 35448949606     PISSN: 09528180     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2007.05.001     Document Type: Letter

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