Safety and acceptability of suprascapular nerve block in rheumatology patients

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 145-149

  Shanahan, E Michael ^a,d   Shanahan, Kieran R ^b   Hill, Catherine L ^b,c   Ahern, Michael J ^a   Smith, Malcolm D ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Patient satisfaction; Safety; Suprascapular nerve block

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARM WEAKNESS; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; FLUSHING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHOULDER PAIN; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP; SUPRASCAPULAR NERVE BLOCK; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SHOULDER JOINT; SHOULDER PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863012848     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: 14349949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-011-1813-3     Document Type: Review

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