Cervical medial branch block: A novel technique using ultrasound guidance

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 219-223

  Finlayson, Roderick J ^a   Gupta, Gaurav ^a   Alhujairi, Mohammed ^a   Dugani, Shubada ^a   Tran, De Q H ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL MEDIAL BRANCH BLOCK; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE; NERVE; NERVE BLOCK; OCCIPITAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND; X RAY FILM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL NERVES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84859766091     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: 15328651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e3182374e24     Document Type: Article

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