A prospective analysis of interscalene brachial plexus blocks performed under general anesthesia

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 308-314

  Misamore, Gary ^a   Webb, Brian ^a   McMurray, Sherman ^a   Sallay, Peter ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Block; Brachial plexus; Case Series; General anesthesia; Interscalene; Level IV; Shoulder; Treatment Study

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS ANESTHESIA; CHILD; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOULDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79151482762     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2010.04.043     Document Type: Article

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