Prehospital ultrasound-guided nerve blocks improve reduction-feasibility of dislocated extremity injuries compared to systemic analgesia. A randomized controlled trial.

Benedikt BüttnerAshham MansurMatthias KalmbachJosé HinzThomas VolkKaroly SzalaiMarkus RoesslerIngo Bergmann

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Prehospital ultrasound-guided PNB is rapidly performed in extremity injuries with high success. Compared to the commonly used AS in trauma patients, PNB significantly reduces pain intensity and severity.

Keyphrases

trauma patients
ultrasound guided
fine needle aspiration
soft tissue
chronic pain
pain management
cardiac arrest
peripheral nerve
spinal cord injury