Review article: Anatomical considerations for ultrasound guidance for regional anesthesia of the neck and upper limb

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 518-533

  Soeding, Paul ^a,b   Eizenberg, Norman ^c  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANATOMY; ANESTHESIST; ARM; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CADAVER; CERVICAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPREHENSION; ECHOGRAPHY; KNOWLEDGE; LEARNING; MEDLINE; NECK; NERVE; POSITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; REVIEW; TEACHING; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 67651233526     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-009-9109-7     Document Type: Review

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