Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks performed by emergency practitioners are safe and effective for acute pain management and could form a crucial part of multimodal pain management in the emergency ...

Ultrasound localization can provide accurate anesthetic placement not made possible by other techniques, according to investigators. Anshuman Singh, MD, presented his group’s findings at the 2010 ...

The choice of regional anesthesia for tibial plateau surgery remains challenging due to the complex innervation of the knee ...

The use of ultrasound-guided paravertebral blocks during breast cancer surgery can improve the quality of recovery and decrease recovery time, according to a study published in the March edition of ...

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for preoperative pain management after hip fracture provide improvements over conventional anesthesia including greater pain reduction and fewer adverse events, results ...

The spread of close to 80% of injectate to surrounding soft tissues following a nerve block to treat chronic pelvic pain suggests a need to reduce the quantity injected, according to a new study. The ...

New research suggests ultrasound-guided TAP blocks are safe and effective as a pain treatment for patients who present with ...