title: A modified paravertebral block to reduce risk of mortality in a patient with multiple rib fractures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan. Electronic address: hyoshida@cc.hirosaki-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yaguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.
authors.forename: Atsufumi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency and Disaster Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hanada
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidetomo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Niwa
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan.
authors.forename: Masatou
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitayama
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D000577:Amides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D059408:Pain Management; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D000077212:Ropivacaine; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D000577:Amides; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D003287:Contrast Media; D000077212:Ropivacaine