Anatomical variations of interscalene brachial plexus block: Do they really matter?

Saudi J Anaesth

Department of Anesthesia, Jai Prakash Narayan Apex Trauma Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Published: January 2014

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