Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialA comparison of a triple-injection axillary brachial plexus block with the humeral approach.
This prospective, randomized, and single-blind study compared effectiveness, performance, onset, and total anesthetic time and complications of the multiple axillary block (median, radial, and musculocutaneous nerves) with the humeral approach. ⋯ The triple-injection axillary block was more effective than the humeral approach as it was associated with more cases of sensory and complete motor block and gave shorter performance and onset times.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Nov 2003
Influence of lumbar flexion on the position of the intercrestal line.
This study was performed to ascertain whether the position of the intercrestal line changes as a result of flexion of the lumbar spine. ⋯ When compared with the neutral position, the position of the intercrestal line usually does not change with full flexion of the lumbar spine, and even in cases in which change occurs, it does not move beyond the next level.