Evaluation of Interfascial Plane and Pericapsular Nerve Blocks to the Shoulder Joint: A Preliminary Analysis of Shoulder Anterior Capsular Block

Autor: Ece Yamak Altinpulluk, Jui-An Lin, Mario Fajardo Perez, Felice Galluccio, Jin-De Hou
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Pain and Therapy
ISSN: 2193-651X
2193-8237
DOI: 10.1007/s40122-021-00326-0
Popis: Introduction The aim of this study is to verify if the shoulder anterior capsular block (SHAC), combined with other nerve blocks, is effective in relieving shoulder pain, avoiding motor block and allowing an early rehabilitation program. Methods Seventy-five consecutive patients with painful shoulder were treated with the SHAC, alone (30 patients) or in combination with a suprascapular nerve block (SSnb: 25 patients) or with pectoralis and serratus plane block (PECS-2: 20 patients). All blocks were performed with 0.2% ropivacaine plus 8 mg dexamethasone. All patients were treated with three-weekly physiotherapy sessions for the following 2 weeks and then with home exercises. Results The post-procedural analgesic effect was strong in all groups, with a mean change in numeric rating scale (NRS) values of −6.05 in group 1, −6.25 in group 2, and −6.19 in group 3 (p
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