What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Case Report. Population: Left humeral surgical neck fracture dislocation (n=1). Intervention: Interscalene block. Primary outcome: Surgical anesthesia and complications.

What does this research mean for the field?

Interscalene brachial plexus block can provide effective primary surgical anesthesia for open reduction and internal fixation of shoulder fracture-dislocations without requiring general anesthesia. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

January 1, 2011Annals of African Medicine

Interscalene block for shoulder surgery

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Key result

Interscalene block successfully provides surgical anesthesia for shoulder surgery without complications.

Population

1 patient with left humeral surgical neck fracture dislocation

Comparison

Interscalene brachial plexus block as primary anesthetic technique

Design

Case report

Follow-up

70 minutes (duration of surgery)

Authors

ARAmbrose RukeweUniversity of Namibia IAImonicheI Adeoye USUmarM Sule

Discussion

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Overview

May support feasibility in select cases; leaves open need for controlled trials before wider adoption.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Structured PICO

Population

A single case report of a patient undergoing open reduction and internal fixation of a left humeral surgical neck fracture dislocation.

Intervention

Interscalene brachial plexus block with 40 ml of local anesthetic (0.25% bupivacaine and 1.0% lidocaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine in equal parts) localized by a Polystim II nerve stimulator

Outcome

Achievement of surgical anesthesia and completion of surgery without complications

Interscalene block can be successfully used as a primary anesthetic technique for shoulder fracture dislocation surgery, potentially avoiding the risks of general anesthesia.

Cite This Study

Rukewe et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Left humeral surgical neck fracture dislocation (n=1). Interscalene block was evaluated on Surgical anesthesia and complications. Interscalene block successfully provided surgical anesthesia within 18 minutes for a 70-minute shoulder surgery without complications.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aaf575111fbe269dcdc9f49 https://doi.org/10.4103/1596-3519.82063

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January 1, 2011Annals of African Medicine

Interscalene block for shoulder surgery

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Key result

Interscalene block successfully provides surgical anesthesia for shoulder surgery without complications.

Population

1 patient with left humeral surgical neck fracture dislocation

Comparison

Interscalene brachial plexus block as primary anesthetic technique

Design

Case report

Follow-up

70 minutes (duration of surgery)

Authors

ARAmbrose RukeweUniversity of Namibia IAImonicheI Adeoye USUmarM Sule

Discussion

Member takes

Overview

May support feasibility in select cases; leaves open need for controlled trials before wider adoption.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

Structured PICO

Population

A single case report of a patient undergoing open reduction and internal fixation of a left humeral surgical neck fracture dislocation.

Intervention

Interscalene brachial plexus block with 40 ml of local anesthetic (0.25% bupivacaine and 1.0% lidocaine with 1:200,000 epinephrine in equal parts) localized by a Polystim II nerve stimulator

Outcome

Achievement of surgical anesthesia and completion of surgery without complications

Interscalene block can be successfully used as a primary anesthetic technique for shoulder fracture dislocation surgery, potentially avoiding the risks of general anesthesia.

Cite This Study

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aaf575111fbe269dcdc9f49 https://doi.org/10.4103/1596-3519.82063

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