Can ultrasound-guided infraclavicular block be an alternative option for forearm reduction in the emergency department? A prospective randomized study

Tekin, Erdal; Aydın, Muhammed; Turgut, Mehmet; Karagöz, Selahattin; Ateş, İrem; Oral Ahıskalıoğlu, Elif

doi:10.15441/ceem.20.136

Can ultrasound-guided infraclavicular block be an alternative option for forearm reduction in the emergency department? A prospective randomized study

Tekin E., Aydın M. E., Turgut M. C., Karagöz S., Ateş İ., Oral Ahıskalıoğlu E.

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, vol.8, no.4, pp.307-313, 2021 (ESCI, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 8 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.15441/ceem.20.136
Journal Name: Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.307-313
Keywords: Fractures, closed, Trauma, Emergency service, hospital, Ultrasonography, PROCEDURAL SEDATION, NERVE BLOCKS, FRACTURES, ANALGESIA, EPIDEMIOLOGY, LIDOCAINE, SAFETY, HAND
Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective Ultrasound-guided infraclavicular nerve block (IB) has become a well-established meth-od in several outpatient procedures; however, its use in emergency departments (EDs) remains limited. The aim of this study was to compare procedural sedation and anlagesia (PSA) and IB in the pain management for patients who underwent forearm fracture reduction in the ED.