Posterior interscalene block: An ultrasound-guided case series and overview of history, anatomy and techniques

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 219-223

  McNaught, Andrew ^a   McHardy, Paul ^a   Awad, Imad T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus ultrasonography; Local anesthetics; Nerve block; Parenteral infusions; Prospective studies

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYCODONE;

BRACHIAL PLEXUS; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NECK PAIN; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALGESIA, PATIENT-CONTROLLED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HUMANS; NECK PAIN; NERVE BLOCK; OXYCODONE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 77956577521     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/758174     Document Type: Article

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