1. Fluoroscopic image of the suprascapular nerve block injection.
Fluoroscopic image of the suprascapular nerve block injection. The needle is directed over the spine of the scapular and downward into the suprascapular fossa. (A) Anteroposterior view; (B) Neers view. Bupivacaine 10 ml and 1 ml (40 mg) of methylprednisolone is injected into the suprascapular fossa. For the purpose of illustration the injection material is mixed with contrast media. Arrows indicate the injected material. This material suffuses through the suprascapular fossa—(C) anteroposterior view; (D) Neers view.
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