Paramedic-performed digital nerve block to facilitate field reduction of a dislocated finger

Prehospital Emergency Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 415-417

  Simpson, Paul M ^a   McCabe, Bernadette ^a   Bendall, Jason C ^a   Cone, David C ^a,c,d   Middleton, Paul M ^a,b,d  

^a Greater Sydney Area Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Ambulance Service New South Wales Rescue Helicopter Base Bankstown Airport   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Finger injury; Nerve block; Paramedic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISLOCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NERVE BLOCK;

ADULT; DISLOCATIONS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; FINGER INJURIES; HUMANS; NERVE BLOCK;

EID: 84861505770     PISSN: 10903127     EISSN: 15450066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2012.670690     Document Type: Conference Paper

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