| Autor: |
J, Børglum, A, Bartholdy, H, Hautopp, M R, Krogsgaard, K, Jensen |
| Rok vydání: |
2011 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 55(2) |
| ISSN: |
1399-6576 |
| Popis: |
We present a case with an ultrasound-guided (USG) placement of a perineural catheter beneath the transverse scapular ligament in the scapular notch to provide a continuous block of the suprascapular nerve (SSN). The patient suffered from a severe and very painful adhesive capsulitis of the left shoulder secondary to an operation in the same shoulder conducted 20 weeks previously for impingement syndrome and a superior labral anterior-posterior tear. Following a new operation with capsular release, the placement of a continuous nerve block catheter subsequently allowed for nearly pain-free low impact passive and guided active mobilization by the performing physiotherapist for three consecutive weeks. This case and a short topical review on the use of SSN block in painful shoulder conditions highlight the possibility of a USG continuous nerve block of the SSN as sufficient pain management in the immediate post-operative period following capsular release of the shoulder. Findings in other painful shoulder conditions and suggestions for future studies are discussed in the text. |
| Databáze: |
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