PubMed · 1993 · 65 citations · 0 references
MedicineOrthopaedic SurgerySurgeryAnesthetic TechniquesPain ManagementShoulder SurgeryLower Limb Nerve BlocksNerve Block TechniquesNerve DecompressionRotator Cuff PathologyShoulder RehabilitationUpper Limb Nerve BlocksAnesthesia For Shoulder SurgeryRotator Cuff InjuryRotator Cuff RehabilitationRotator Cuff TendinitisRotator Cuff Tendon RepairShoulder Pain ManagementShoulder Surgery AnalgesiaSupraclavicular Nerve Block
The suprascapular nerve supplies sensory nerves to the posterosuperior aspect of the shoulder, including major portions of the rotator cuff. Suprascapular nerve block using steroid/bupivacaine is temporarily effective in reducing pain in rotator cuff tendinitis and tears, improving movement range in tendinitis and is possible in an outpatient setting with little or no complication risk.