Suprascapular Nerve Block versus Steroid Injection for Non-Specific Shoulder Pain
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Suprascapular nerve block versus steroid injection for non-specific shoulder pain.
Shoulder pain is a common complaint in elder population and may cause an important functional disability. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of suprascapular nerve block with those of steroid injection in patients with non-specific shoulder pain. A total of 60 patients with shoulder pain lasting for more than four weeks were included in this study. After 1:1 randomization, patient...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0040-8727,1349-3329
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.205.19