Suprascapular nerve block for persistent rotator cuff lesions.
The suprascapular nerve supplies sensory nerves to the posterosuperior aspect of the shoulder, including major portions of the rotator cuff. Suprascapular nerve block using steroid/bupivacaine is temporarily effective in reducing pain in rotator cuff tendinitis and tears, improving movement range in tendinitis and is possible in an outpatient setting with little or no complication risk.
Vecchio
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Rheumatology Research Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK.
Adebajo
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Hazleman
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002045:Bupivacaine; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000502:physiology; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000294:innervation / Q000473:pathology*; D012540:Scapula / Q000294:innervation; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
D002045:Bupivacaine