• Pediatric emergency care · Dec 2022

    Case Reports

    Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Blocks Performed by Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians for Painful Orthopedic Procedures in a Pediatric Emergency Department-A Case Series.

    • Keren Shahar-Nissan, Ron Berant, Lior Ganor, and Yair Katzir.
    • Shiba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.
    • Pediatr Emerg Care. 2022 Dec 1; 38 (12): e1684e1687e1684-e1687.

    ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to describe our experience with ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus blocks performed by pediatric emergency physicians for the purpose of forearm fracture reductions in the emergency department.MethodsWe present a case series of 15 pediatric patients aged 7 to 17 years undergoing ultrasound-guided supraclavicular blocks.ResultsAll blocks resulted in adequate analgesia. No procedural complications were observed.ConclusionsWe conclude that in select pediatric cases ultrasound-guided brachial plexus blocks can be a safe, swift, and efficient means of pain management and procedural analgesia. This approach obviates the need for sedation, thus shortening the time lag between presentation and the reduction procedure, as well as overall length of stay.Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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