Skin temperature measured by infrared thermography after specific ultrasound-guided blocking of the musculocutaneous, radial, ulnar, and median nerves in the upper extremity

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  • Lange, Kai
  • T Jansen
  • S Asghar
  • P L Kristensen
  • M Skjønnemand
  • P Nørgaard
Sympathetic block causes vasodilatation and increases in skin temperature (T(s)). However, the T(s) response after specific nerve blocking is unknown. In this study, we hypothesized that T(s) would increase after specific blocking of the nerve innervating that area.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBritish Journal of Anaesthesia
Volume106
Issue number6
Pages (from-to)887-95
Number of pages9
ISSN0007-0912
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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