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Lead
Halyard Health
Continuous peripheral nerve block techniques require the placement of catheters near target peripheral nerves. The placement of these catheters is guided by either ultrasound visualization, nerve stimulation or a combination of the two.
This surveillance study was designed to look at the rates of catheter placement related complications with the two techniques.
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Patients having elective orthopedic surgery who are candidates for CPNB as part of their management program for postoperative pain
Age \>18
Able to give consent
You may not be if
Morbid obesity (BMI\> 40)
Uncooperative or having psychological or linguistic difficulties
Previous damage to the nerve or plexus
Significant comorbidities which the primary investigator feels would limit the quality and collection of data
Allergy to local anesthetic agents including ropivacaine, bupivacaine and lidocaine
Clareo Health | Multicenter Continuous Peripheral Nerve Block Surveillance Study
