Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 566-572 , July 2009

Interscalene versus subacromial continuous infusion of ropivacaine after arthroscopic acromioplasty: A randomized controlled trial

  • Tobias Winkler, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center of Musculoskeletal Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics and Department of Trauma & Reconstructive Surgery, Charité–Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. med. univ. Tobias Winkler, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Department of Orthopaedics, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
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  • Arnold J. Suda, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Radu V. Dumitrescu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Hospital, Vienna-Speising, Austria
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  • Oswald Pinggera, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Hospital, Vienna-Speising, Austria
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  • Georg Weber, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Department, Krankenhaus Barmherzige Schwestern, Linz, Austria
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  • Gerald Loho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Hospital, Vienna-Speising, Austria
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  • Barbara Schneider, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Section of Medical Statistics, Medical University, Vienna, Austria
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  • Christian Wurnig, MD

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Hospital, Vienna-Speising, Austria

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PII: S1058-2746(09)00004-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2008.11.005

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 4 , Pages 566-572 , July 2009

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