Single injection, ultrasound-guided planar nerve blocks: An essential skill for any clinician caring for patients with rib fractures
In patients with acute rib fractures, regional anesthesia has the potential to reduce suffering, decrease opiate use, lower rates of in-hospital delirium, and improve pulmonary function. While many regional anesthesia techniques are complex and time consuming, two single injection nerve blocks, the...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-10-01
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Series: | Trauma Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644022000760 |