Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 89-94 , July 2006

Interscalene brachial plexus blockade

  • Carlos A. Bollini, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2006.07.008

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 89-94 , July 2006

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