Open AccessFeasibility and safety of ultrasound-guided nerve block for management of limb injuries by emergency care physicians
Author(s) -
Sanjeev Bhoi,
Tej Prakash Sinha,
Mahaveer Singh Rodha,
Amit Bhasin,
Radhakrishna Ramchandani,
Sagar Galwankar
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.313
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 0974-519X
pISSN - 0974-2700
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2700.93107
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , visual analogue scale , sedation , ultrasound , quartile , nerve block , surgery , anesthesia , prospective cohort study , radiology , confidence interval , psychiatry
Patients require procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA) for the treatment of acute traumatic injuries. PSA has complications. Ultrasound (US) guided peripheral nerve block is a safe alternative.