Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 295-299 , May 2007

Continuous intralesional infusion combined with interscalene block was effective for postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic shoulder surgery

  • Joo Han Oh, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Woo Sung Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Daejin Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Jae Yoon Kim, MD

      Affiliations

    • Eulji University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Hyun Sik Gong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
    • ,
  • Ka-young Rhee, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ka-young Rhee, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, Konkuk University College of Medicine, 1 Hwayang-dong 4-12, Gwanggin-gu, Seoul 143-914, South Korea.

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PII: S1058-2746(06)00322-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2006.04.015

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 295-299 , May 2007

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