
Cervical radiculopathy: Interscalene brachial plexus block reduces scapular and chest pain

Cervical radiculopathy: Interscalene brachial plexus block reduces scapular and chest pain
Interscalene brachial plexus block for scapular and upper chest pain due to cervical radiculopathy: A randomized controlled clinical trial
J Orthop Sci. 2012 Sep;17(5):515-20. doi: 10.1007/s00776-012-0248-2. Epub 2012 Jul 25Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
360 patients with cervical radicular pain were randomized to undergo interscalene brachial plexus block (IBPB) or a control block to determine their effects on upper limb, scapular and chest pain. At 5 minutes and 7 days after injection, the IBPB group experienced significantly less upper limb pain than the control group. Out of the 180 patients assigned to the IBPB group, 89 of these patients had...
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