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ArticleProceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)2026

Erector spinae plane catheters: a potentially safer alternative in anticoagulated rib fracture patients.

Meredith Malone, Amy Coffman

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Article in Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Meredith MaloneCollege of Osteopathic Medicine, Rocky Vista University, Parker, Colorado, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-8096-7672
Amy CoffmanDepartment of Anesthesiology, US Anesthesia Partners, Austin, Texas, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An 86-year-old woman presented to the emergency department following a ground-level fall with fractures of the left posterior ribs 9-11 and right posterior ribs 5-8. She was admitted, and multimodal pain management, including acetaminophen, methocarbamol, oxycodone, and hydromorphone, was initiated. On the second day of hospitalization, she developed somnolence and confusion attributed to opioid administration. She was unable to receive a thoracic epidural due to recent clopidogrel administration, and bilateral erector spinae plane catheters were shown to be a reasonable alternative. This intervention provided effective pain relief, leading to improved mental status, pain control, and incentive spirometry.

Indexed as

AnticoagulantsCathetersNerve BlockPain ManagementRib FracturesAged, 80 and overAnesthetics, LocalFemaleHumansParaspinal MusclesAnesthetics, LocalAnticoagulantsAnticoagulationerector spinae plane blockregional anesthesiarib fractures

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PMID42269049
PMCPMC13271270

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