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Upper extremity nerve blocks.

J C Gerancher
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Abstract

Anatomy favorable to the application of regional blockade, the capacity to decrease latency and prolong blockade, and the opportunity to facilitate recovery and decrease costs create a constellation of factors that have the potential to make upper extremity blockade a tremendously rewarding application of modern regional anesthetic technique. These rewards can be realized by the motivated anesthesiologist and shared with patients, surgical colleagues, and hospital administrators.

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J C Gerancher. 2000. Upper extremity nerve blocks.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0889-8537(05)70165-6

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