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Interscalene regional blocks superior to infusion pumps for postoperative pain control

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March 2013

Interscalene regional blocks superior to infusion pumps for postoperative pain control

Vol: 2| Issue: 2| Number:134| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2

Assessment of Pain Relief Provided by Interscalene Regional Block and Infusion Pump After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery

Arthroscopy. 2008 Jan;24(1):14-9. Epub 2007 Nov 8.

Contributing Authors:
William J Ciccone Terri D Busey David M Weinstein David L Walden John J Elias

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Synopsis

76 patients, over 21 years of age, scheduled for arthroscopic subacromial decompression with or without arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were randomized into 4 treatment groups receiving either an intra-scalene block, or infusion pump, or a combination, or an intra-scalene block with a placebo infusion pump. The inter-scalene regional block provided superior immediate post-operative pain relief th...

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