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2023 Feb


Trauma Case Rep


43

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous cryoneurolysis for management of acute sternal fracture pain.

Authors

Kwater AP, Sen S, de Haan JB, Ge MA, Kim AM, Hernandez N
Trauma Case Rep. 2023 Feb; 43:100751.
PMID: 36636466.

Abstract

Establishing adequate analgesia for rib and sternal fractures remains a challenge due to the prolonged nature of the associated pain. Historically, cryoneurolysis has demonstrated beneficial in treating chronic pain, and the recent development of hand-held devices has allowed its functionality to expand into the management of acute pain.