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ArticleCureus2020

Novel Application of Erector Spinae Plane Block to Interspinous Spacer Placement.

David Hao, Vwaire Orhurhu, Joshua Hirsch, Zubin Irani, Rafael Vazquez

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Article in Cureus, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

David HaoAnesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
Vwaire OrhurhuAnesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
Joshua HirschNeuroradiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
Zubin IraniNeuroradiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
Rafael VazquezAnesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is a fascial plane block that targets the dorsal and ventral branches of the primary dorsal root ganglion. We report a case of a 76-year-old woman who presented for percutaneous posterior interspinous decompression spacer at the L3-L4 level in the setting of neurogenic claudication from severe spinal stenosis. We describe the novel performance of bilateral ESPBs under ultrasound guidance for postprocedural analgesia. Throughout the recovery period, the patient experienced sustained pain relief. ESPB may be a useful adjunct for periprocedural analgesia and recovery in patients undergoing interspinous spacer placements.

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chronic and acute pain managementinterspinous spacersinterventional pain medicineminimally invasive spineregional anesthesia

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PMID33214944
PMCPMC7671174

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