Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: the Unsung Hero of Emergency Department Regional Anesthesia

Overview

Journal Clin Exp Emerg Med

Specialty Emergency Medicine

Date 2023 Oct 11

PMID 37818547

Authors

Michael Shalaby

Raghav Sahni

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