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Addition of a pectoserratus block to interscalene block in patients undergoing total shoulder replacement.
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Recruiting
This research is being done to determine if pectoserratus block with bupivacaine will provide improvement in pain control and decrease opioid use, relative to pectoserratus block with a saline solution, among patients undergoing total shoulder arthroplasty.
Male or Female
18 years and over
Inclusion Criteria:
• 18 years to 85 years old
• having a total shoulder arthroplasty or reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
Exclusion Criteria:
• unable to receive regional anesthesia or nerve block
• Non-English speakers
• women who are pregnant
• currently using opioids and people who have chronic pain
Bone, Joint & Muscle
Clinics and Surgery Center (CSC), Shoulder Replacement, Total Shoulder Arthroplasty