Ultrasound-guided low-volume anterior suprascapular nerve block for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation in the emergency department: A case series Mohanty CR, Gupta A, Radhakrishnan RV, Singh N, Patra SK, - J Indian Prosthodont Soc

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Ultrasound-guided low-volume anterior suprascapular nerve block for reduction of anterior shoulder dislocation in the emergency department: A case series Chitta Ranjan Mohanty¹, Anju Gupta², Rakesh Vadakkethil Radhakrishnan³, Neha Singh⁴, Saroj Kumar Patra¹ ¹ Department of Trauma and Emergency, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India ² Department of Anaesthesia, Pain Medicine and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India ³ Department of College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India ⁴ Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India Correspondence Address: Chitta Ranjan Mohanty, Department of Trauma and Emergency, All India Institute of Medical Science, Bhubaneswar - 751 019, Odisha India Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/tjem.tjem_319_22

Anterior shoulder dislocation (ASD) is the most common type of dislocation presented to the emergency department (ED) with severe pain and limitation of range of movement. Procedural sedation and analgesia are commonly used for ASD, but regional techniques are gaining popularity. Interscalene brachial plexus block is effective but has several limitations. Suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) has been explored for this indication. The SSNB is commonly performed using the posterior approach in a sitting position and can be technically difficult in dislocated patients. Recently, anterior subomohyoid approach performed in the lower neck has been described but has not yet been reported in the ED. We, hereby, report our experience of using low-volume ultrasound-guided anterior SSNB for procedural analgesia in 10 patients with ASD.

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