Pain control for sternal fracture using an ultrasound-guided hematoma block.
In this case report, an ultrasound-guided hematoma block was performed in the Emergency Department (ED) for immediate and effective pain control in a patient suffering from a sternal fracture. This technique of anesthesia may allow safer and more effective analgesia and a more rapid discharge from the hospital or ED in selected cases.
Wilson
Sharon R
SR
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California 95817, USA.
Price
Daniel D
DD
Penner
Erik
E
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D010147:Pain Measurement; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
D000779:Anesthetics, Local