Joint Range of Motion After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty With and Without a Continuous Interscalene Nerve Block: A Retrospective, Case-Control Study From: Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine | Date: September 1, 2005| Author: Ilfeld, Brian M; Wright, Thomas W; Enneking, F Kayser; Morey, Timothy E | Copyright Churchill Livingstone Inc., Medical Publishers Sep/Oct 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Background and Objectives: Although a continuous interscalene nerve block (CISB) has been shown to provide potent analgesia after major shoulder surgery, its potential effects on postoperative rehabilitation remain uninvestigated. Therefore, this retrospective case-control study was undertaken to determine the association between CISB and joint range-of-motion after total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

Methods: The medical records for patients who underwent TSA at our institution in the ...