Local anesthesia part 2: technical considerations.
An earlier paper by Becker and Reed provided an in-depth review of the pharmacology of local anesthetics. This continuing education article will discuss the importance to the safe and effective delivery of these drugs, including needle gauge, traditional and alternative injection techniques, and methods to make injections more comfortable to patients.
Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA. kr@klrdmd.com
Kenneth L
KL
Reed
Stanley F
SF
Malamed
Andrea M
AM
Fonner
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