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Erector spinae plane block for multiple rib fracture done by an Emergency Physician: A case series
Author(s) -
Kumar Gaurav,
Kumar Bhoi Sanjeev,
Sinha Tej Prakash,
Paul Shubhankar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2205-0140
pISSN - 1836-6864
DOI - 10.1002/ajum.12225
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , block (permutation group theory) , emergency physician , point of care ultrasound , pain management , physical therapy , nursing , geometry , mathematics
The erector spinae plane block is a novel ultrasound‐guided technique that has recently been described for the management of rib fracture pain in the emergency department. This block has been used in the post‐operative period and chronic thoracic pain and is usually done by experts of anaesthesia or critical care. Erector spinae plane block is an unexplored domain for rib fracture pain management in emergency department. We highlight the use of this block is a safe and effective block that can be performed by emergency physician in the emergency department settings with point of care ultrasound.