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. 2024 Aug 1;26(1):90-92.
doi: 10.37825/2239-9747.1057. eCollection 2024.

Identification of the Suprascapular Nerve with Minimal Volume of Contrast Medium: A Cadaveric Case Study

Luca Miceli  1 , Giulia Bongiorno  2 , Andrea Tomasi  3 , Riccardo Lo Cascio  4 , Giacomo Passoni  5 , Francesca Dal Mas  6 , Helena Biancuzzi  7 , Rym Bednarova  8 , Maria Cristina Melia  8 , Marco Cascella  9 , Alessandro Vittori  10
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Identification of the Suprascapular Nerve with Minimal Volume of Contrast Medium: A Cadaveric Case Study

Luca Miceli et al. Transl Med UniSa. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Cadaver; Local anesthetic; Locoregional anesthesia; Nerve; Opioid; Pain.

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Conflict of interest: All the authors declare no competing interests.

Figures

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Fig. 1
Left suprascapular nerve block US guided. A: needle; B: needle tip; C: suprascapular nerve; D: suprascapular artery.
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Fig. 2
Imbibition of the suprascapular nerve, in its supraspinatus and infraspinatus component, with 2 ml of methylene blue. SSN: suprascapular nerve; SN: scapular notch; SS: scapular spine.
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