Ultrasound‐guided interscalene blocks: understanding where to inject the local anaesthetic

Volume: 66, Issue: 6, Pages: 509 - 514
Published: May 16, 2011
Abstract
Summary Although ultrasound‐guided regional anaesthesia has gained in popularity, few data exist describing the optimal location(s) to inject local anaesthetic. Our objective was to compare, for interscalene blocks, the effectiveness of an injection between the middle scalene muscle and brachial plexus sheath (peri‐plexus) with an injection within the brachial plexus sheath (intra‐plexus). We enrolled 170 patients undergoing shoulder surgery...
Paper Details
Title
Ultrasound‐guided interscalene blocks: understanding where to inject the local anaesthetic
Published Date
May 16, 2011
Volume
66
Issue
6
Pages
509 - 514
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