Ultrasound-guided lateral pterygoid muscle injection for inferior alveolar nerve block in sagittal split ramus osteotomy: a three-case series
This novel lateral pterygoid muscle injection technique for perioperative analgesia demonstrates promising clinical efficacy through a simplified ultrasound-guided approach, providing effective opioid-free postoperative pain management for sagittal split ramus osteotomy.
Authors
- Keisuke Nakazawa
- Yoshio Ohyama
- Takahiro Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0591-3445)
- Yoshinori Inaba
- Ryota Tsukui
- Junko Tamari
Institutions
- Nihon University (JP)
- Shizuoka City Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JA Clinical Reports
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-025-00799-4
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00