Advancing the Science of Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Advancing the Science of Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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Head and Neck [Link to top]
Cervical Facet Joint
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Herring AA, Stone MB, Frenkel O, Chipman A, Nagdev AD. The ultrasound-guided superficial cervical plexus block for anesthesia and analgesia in emergency care settings. Am J Emerg Med 2011 Oct 24 "This article describes an ultrasound-guided technique for blockade of the superficial cervical plexus to manage pain for a patient with an acute clavicle fracture." |
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Jee H and et al. Ultrasound-guided selective nerve root block versus fluoroscopy-guided transforaminal block for the treatment of radicular pain in the lower cervical spine: A randomized, blinded, controlled study. Skeletal Radiol published May 2012. DOI 10.1007/s00256-012-1434-1 "This study compares the short-term effects and advantages of ultrasound-guided selective nerve root block with fluoroscopy-guided transforaminal epidural block for radicular pain in the lower cervical spine through assessment of pain relief, functional improvement, and safety." |
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Galiano K, Obwegeser AA, Bodner G, Freund MC, Gruber H, Maurer H, et al. Ultrasound-guided facet joint injections in the middle to lower cervical spine: a CT-controlled sonoanatomic study. Clin J Pain 2006;22:538-543. "This cadaver study examines ultrasound as a guiding tool for facet joint injections in the cervical spine." |
The Greater Occipital Nerve
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Kim OS, Jeong SM, Ro JY, Kim DK, Koh YC, Ko YS, et al. Fluoroscopy and sonographic guided injection of obliquus capitis inferior muscle in an intractable occipital neuralgia. Korean J Pain 2010;23:82-87. "This article describes the technique of steroid and local anesthetic injection into obliquus capitis inferior muscles under fluoroscopic and sonographic guidance in a patient with intractable occipital neuralgia." |
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Skaribas I, Alo K. Ultrasound imaging and occipital nerve stimulation. Neuromodulation 2010;13:126-130. "This article describes successful percutaneous trials of bilateral occipital nerve stimulation under ultrasound guidance." |
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Cho JCS, Haun DW, Kettner NW, Scali F, Clark TB. Sonography of the normal greater occipital nerve and obliquus capitis inferior muscle. J Clin Ultrasound 2010;38:299-304. "This article examines the use of sonography to measure the cross-sectional area of the greater occipital nerve (GON)..." |
Lower Limb [Link to top]
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
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Hara K, Sakura S, Shido A. Ultrasound-guided lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block: comparison of two techniques. Anaesth Intensive Care 2011;39:69-72. "This study finds that injecting local anesthetic immediately under the inguinal ligament rather than around the nerve itself blocks the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve more reliably." |
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Tagliafico A, Serafini G, Lacelli F, Perrone N, Valsania V, Martinoli C. Ultrasound-guided treatment of meralgia paresthetica (lateral femoral cutaneous neuropathy): technical description and results of treatment in 20 consecutive patients. J Ultrasound Med 2011;30:1341-1346. "This article describes an ultrasound technique for treatment of meralgia paresthetica." |
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Damarey B, Demondion X, Boutry N, Kim H-J, Wavreille G, Cotten A. Sonographic assessment of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve. J Clin Ultrasound 2009;37:89-95. "This cadaveric study examines the course of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve with dissection and ultrasound." |
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Hurdle MF, Weingarten TN, Crisostomo RA, Psimos C, Smith J. Ultrasound-guided blockade of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve: technical description and review of 10 cases. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2007;88:1362-1364. "This article describes a technique for blockade of the LFCN using ultrasound guidance." |
Trunk [Link to top]
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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Christo PJ, McGreevy K. Updated perspectives on neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2011;15:14-21. "This article provides an evidence-based literature review of the classification, etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic measures..." |
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Torriani M, Gupta R, Donahue DM. Botulinum toxin injection in neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: results and experience using a ultrasound-guided approach. Skeletal Radiol 2010;39:973-980. "This study describes the technique and clinical outcome of US-guided botulinum toxin injection..." |
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Torriani M, Gupta R, Donahue DM. Sonographically guided anesthetic injection of anterior scalene muscle for investigation of neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome. Skeletal Radiol 2009;38:1083-1087. "This article describes the technique and complications of sonographically guided anesthetic injection..." |
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Jordan SE, Ahn SS, Gelabert HA. Combining ultrasonography and electromyography for botulinum chemodenervation treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome: comparison with fluoroscopy and electromyography guidance. Pain Physician 2007;10:541-546. "This study retrospectively analyzed patients treated with botulinum toxin using 2 different combined targeting techniques..." |
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Demondion X, Herbinet P, Van Sint Jan S, Boutry N, Chantelot C, Cotten A. Imaging assessment of thoracic outlet syndrome. Radiographics 2006;26:1735-1750. "This article describes the use of B-mode and color duplex ultrasonography for assessment of vessel compression..." |
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Demondion X, Vidal C, Herbinet P, Gautier C, Duquesnoy B, Cotten A. Ultrasonographic assessment of arterial cross-sectional area in the thoracic outlet on postural maneuvers measured with power Doppler ultrasonography in both asymptomatic and symptomatic populations. J Ultrasound Med 2006;25:217-224. "The Arterial compression inside the thoracic outlet can be detected and quantified with B-mode imaging in association with PDU." |
Myofascial Pain
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Domingo T, Blasi J, Casals M, Mayoral V, Ortiz-Sagrista JC, Miguel-Perez M. Is interfascial block with ultrasound-guided puncture useful in treatment of myofascial pain of the trapezius muscle? Clin J Pain 2011;27:297-303. "This study examines the effect of an interfascial block for myofascial pain in the trapezius muscle." |
Pudendal Neuralgia
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Mollo M, Bautrant E, Rossi-Seignert A-K, Collet S, Boyer R, Thiers-Bautrant D. Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of Colour Duplex Scanning, compared to electroneuromyography, diagnostic score and surgical outcomes, in Pudendal Neuralgia by entrapment: a prospective study on 96 patients. Pain 2009;142:159-163. "This article describes the Pudendal Artery Ratio, for diagnosing pudendal nerve entrapment." |
Pelvic Pain
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Prather H, Dugan S, Fitzgerald C, Hunt D. Review of anatomy, evaluation, and treatment of musculoskeletal pelvic floor pain in women. PM R. 2009 Apr.;1(4):346-358. "This article reviews the anatomy, evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal pelvic floor pain in women." |
