Comparison of intra-articular lignocaine and a suprascapular nerve block for acute anterior shoulder dislocation.
We compared the analgesic effects of a suprascapular nerve block with intra-articular local anaesthetic in 20 patients presenting with acute anterior glenohumeral dislocations. The intra-articular local anaesthetic technique was a simpler procedure which provided significantly more analgesia for patients.
Gleeson
A P
AP
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK.
Graham
C A
CA
Jones
I
I
Beggs
I
I
Nutton
R W
RW
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007270:Injections, Intra-Articular; D008012:Lidocaine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000628:therapy*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine